In this lab, you will see the time progression of impacts associated with either coal-fired or nuclear power plants for electricity generation to help you write up a scientific paper that centers on the following:
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Assignment: SCI203 Phase 4 Lab Report
Title: Analysis of Energy Sources
Instructions: You will write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method.
When your lab report is complete – submit it in the classroom.
| Energy Source | Fuel (Coal)/Uranium Needed (tons) | CO2 Emissions (tons) | Sulfur Dioxide and Other Emissions (tons) | Radioactivity mSv (millisievert) | Solid Waste (tons) | Accidents |
| Coal Q1 | ||||||
| Coal Q2 | ||||||
| Coal Q3 | ||||||
| Coal Q4 | ||||||
| Nuclear Q1 | ||||||
| Nuclear Q2 | ||||||
| Nuclear Q3 | ||||||
| Nuclear Q4 |
Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections:
· Purpose
· State the purpose of the lab.
· Introduction
· This is an investigation of what is currently known about the question being asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short summary about concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.
· Hypothesis/Predicted Outcome
· A hypothesis is an educated guess. Based on what you have learned and written about in the Introduction, state what you expect to be the results of the lab procedures.
· Methods
· Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The Methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be reported in the Results/Outcome section.
· Results/Outcome
· Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure.
· Discussion/Analysis
· In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results. Also discuss the results and what you learned from this lab.
· Note: You can use the lab data to help you discuss the results and what you learned.
Provide references in APA format. This includes a reference list and in-text citations for references used in the Introduction section.
Give your paper a title, and identify each section as specified above. Although the hypothesis will be a 1-sentence answer, the other sections will need to be paragraphs to adequately explain your experiment.
