Te Mahi Hiko Electricity Generation | New Zealand Physics Teachers' Resource Bank


Poster frame from video: In most browsers, Click on image to play OR Right-click on image and "save target as" to your computer, then play in QuickTime, Windows Media Player, or another player.	Sources of Electricity in New Zealand

Abstract

A primer on the generation and use of electricity in New Zealand

Portable

Yes

Principles Illustrated

NCEA & Science Curriculum

PHYS 1.4, PHYS 2.7, PHYS 2.7

Teacher Guide

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Video

mp4 (12 MB): MahiHiko.mp4

Instructions

Having students lift the 10 kg mass gives a good indication of how much energy we use.

References

Human power output can be estimated in various ways.

Credits

This teaching resource was developed by the Te Reo Māori Physics Project with support from

The photos of Clyde Dam and Ohaaki Geothermal Field were provided by Dr. Gillian Turner in the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington.
The photo of Huntly Power Station was provided by The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Click here.
The photo of the transformer is from Central Park Substation in Wellington and was provided by TransPower.
This resource was developed by the Te Reo Māori Physics Project.
The New Zealand map shown on the poster frame above is used with permission from www.nz.com.

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