Electricity

Today for MTY we have started learning about how electricity works. 

We learnt about the different levels of voltage in different objects and conductors. like for instance a wall socket has a 220-240 voltage. In a conductor there are positive and negative charges. The electrons flow from negative to positive, where as voltage flows the opposite way. We also learned about the different objects that have different voltages that currents can go to. Here is a photo of our work.

What are the benefits of a regular routine of getting up on time in the morning?

"What are the benefits of a regular routine of getting up on time in the morning?"

A regular routine will help you get prepared for school better and help your get ready for school. If you are able to get it more regular when waking up on time it can make you feel much more energised when you wake up. And in the future waking up on time for work will be beneficial, you can contribute more into your job/career, and you wont run the risk of being late on time and getting fired. Overall a good sleep schedule and morning routine will help you highly for now and the future. 

"What is one positive thing that you can do for others in your day?"

You could greet them with a smile and a handshake.

10R ELE

For electronics so far we have been using an app called microbit. It is a coding app that you use to make LEDs and you can have different variables and ways of controlling it. We have made alot of projects on it, one we had to make was a space invaders game, i had attempted making it, however it did work properly and you can have a look at my attempt and hopefully I will learn off my mistakes and improve on it

Transmission/Gearbox

For the past week in metal tech we have been learning about engines and gearboxes, we learned alot of the functions of engines and gears, such as the differences between petrol and diesel and gearboxes and transmissions. We also learned about 4WD, rpm, torque horsepower and more. Today we learned that a transmission uses a torque converter and primary/secondary drums for an automatic car. A gearbox uses a flywheel that has the gears in a input (which the power from the engine comes) and the output shaft (which is what gear you selected.

Here are some questions i was asked to answer                   (Gearbox)
Which engine do I prefer?
Petrol
Why?
Because of the less fuel mileage and higher rpm
What is the difference between diesel and petrol?
Petrol would have more rpm and it is more eco friendly but costs more and diesel has more torque to pull themselves up places like steep hills and to get unstuck and costs lest but more fuel mileage and releases alot of CO2 into the environment.
Transmission or gearbox?
I would choose transmission
Why?
Because it would be easier to control and you can just cruise along the road without having to switch gears and not stalling the car

Popsicle Stick Bridge

Ever since we started metal tech we had to design and make a bridge out of popsicle sticks. My group (Me, Vaden and Cohan) had won the challenge with a whopping 49kg. We also learned that making sticks into triangles on the side gives more support. Here are some photos of our bridge

Questions for social studies

This week for social studies we have been continuing on human rights and social justice, one task was to answer to questions in which I answered below.