{"id":539,"date":"2022-12-29T05:25:13","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T05:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-837908-2967703.cloudwaysapps.com\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=539"},"modified":"2024-02-05T10:00:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T10:00:15","slug":"greenhouse-effect-in-a-car","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/fairconditioning.org\/fc-activity\/activity\/greenhouse-effect-in-a-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Greenhouse Effect in a Car"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objective<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bTo experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Heat gain through conduction (metal body) and radiation (glass) inside a car.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Greenhouse effect inside a car.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outcome<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Comprehend the thermal discomfort on the inside of an aesthetic but poorly designed glass building.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience the greenhouse effect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>A car parked nearby, infrared thermometer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>A conceptual knowledge of heat transfer processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A conceptual knowledge of greenhouse gases and their effects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Procedure<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 1: <\/em><\/strong>On a hot summer day, go with the entire class&nbsp; to a car parked nearby, which is exposed to direct sunlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 2:<\/em><\/strong> Let students form groups of 5 or 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 3: <\/em><\/strong>Each group sits inside the car for 5 minutes with doors and windows closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Step 4: <\/em><\/strong>Once all the groups are done, indulge in a dialogue with students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>How many felt uncomfortable?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What was the reason for your discomfort?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If sitting inside a car for a few minutes was an uncomfortable experience, what would be the level of thermal discomfort while sitting for hours together inside a building which has a glass-metal structure, where both glass and metal are massive contributors to heat gain inside the building?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How is it sensible to build \u2018ovens\u2019 and then open the door of the \u2018refrigerator\u2019 to fight the heat?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How is it sensible to construct buildings for mere aesthetic purposes while having poor thermal performance?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-14\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>To know more about greenhouse effect: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/37743-greenhouse-effect.html\">https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/37743-greenhouse-effect.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Objective \u200bTo experience Outcome Students will Requirements A car parked nearby, infrared thermometer. Prerequisites Procedure Step 1: On a hot summer day, go with the entire class&nbsp; to a car parked nearby, which is exposed to direct sunlight. 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