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    Sankey Diagrams

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    A Sankey diagram shows how efficiently a machine uses energy by depicting the input energy and how it is transferred through useful and wasted outputs using arrow widths. A normal light bulb transfers 10% of input energy as useful light output and 90% as wasted heat output. An energy efficient bulb transfers 40% as useful light and the remaining 60% as heat. An old car transfers 10% of input energy as useful kinetic output, 70% as wasted heat output, and the remaining 20% as wasted sound output, while a new hybrid car transfers 40% as useful kinetic output, 55% as wasted heat output, and 5% as wasted sound output. Driving a newer car is greener because it transfers a greater portion of input energy

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    A Sankey diagram shows how efficiently a machine uses energy by depicting the input energy and how it is transferred through useful and wasted outputs using arrow widths. A normal light bulb transfers 10% of input energy as useful light output and 90% as wasted heat output. An energy efficient bulb transfers 40% as useful light and the remaining 60% as heat. An old car transfers 10% of input energy as useful kinetic output, 70% as wasted heat output, and the remaining 20% as wasted sound output, while a new hybrid car transfers 40% as useful kinetic output, 55% as wasted heat output, and 5% as wasted sound output. Driving a newer car is greener because it transfers a greater portion of input energy

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    A Sankey diagram shows how efficiently a machine uses energy by depicting the input energy and how it is transferred through useful and wasted outputs using arrow widths. A normal light bulb transfers 10% of input energy as useful light output and 90% as wasted heat output. An energy efficient bulb transfers 40% as useful light and the remaining 60% as heat. An old car transfers 10% of input energy as useful kinetic output, 70% as wasted heat output, and the remaining 20% as wasted sound output, while a new hybrid car transfers 40% as useful kinetic output, 55% as wasted heat output, and 5% as wasted sound output. Driving a newer car is greener because it transfers a greater portion of input energy

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    Sankey Diagrams

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    geth jones
    A Sankey diagram shows how efficiently a machine uses energy by depicting the input energy and how it is transferred through useful and wasted outputs using arrow widths. A normal light bulb transfers 10% of input energy as useful light output and 90% as wasted heat output. An energy efficient bulb transfers 40% as useful light and the remaining 60% as heat. An old car transfers 10% of input energy as useful kinetic output, 70% as wasted heat output, and the remaining 20% as wasted sound output, while a new hybrid car transfers 40% as useful kinetic output, 55% as wasted heat output, and 5% as wasted sound output. Driving a newer car is greener because it transfers a greater portion of input energy

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    Name __________________________

    Sankey Diagrams

    A Sankey diagram shows you how well a machine uses energy. In other words, it
    tells you if it uses it efficiently (without much waste) or inefficiently (with a lot of
    waste).

    The thickness of the arrows shows how much energy is involved. (The length of the
    arrows does not matter in a Sankey Diagram.) Useful energy transfers are shown
    going left to right. Wasteful energy transfers are shown going upwards.

    Wasted
    Energy out
    of machine
    (50 %)

    Energy into
    machine Useful
    (100 %) Energy out
    of machine
    (50 %)

    1. Write in these labels on the diagram above:


    a. INPUT ENERGY
    b. USEFUL OUTPUT ENERGY
    c. WASTED OUTPUT ENERGY

    2. A normal filament bulb transfers 10% of energy as light (useful) but 90%
    as heat energy (wasted). Draw a Sankey diagram in the space below.

    Remember to label it with: INPUT ENERGY, USEFUL OUTPUT ENERGY,


    WASTED OUTPUT ENERGY
    3. An energy efficient bulb transfers 40% of the energy as useful light
    energy.

    a. How much energy is transferred as heat?


    _____________________

    b. Draw a Sankey Diagram in the space below

    Remember to label it with: INPUT ENERGY, USEFUL OUTPUT ENERGY,


    WASTED OUTPUT ENERGY

    4. A team of scientists test an “old banger” car. They find out


    that only 10% of the energy is transferred as kinetic
    energy (useful) and 70% is transferred as heat energy
    (wasted).

    a. How much energy is wasted as sound?


    _______________________

    b. Draw a Sankey Diagram in the space below

    Label the arrows with input energy, useful output energy (kinetic), wasted
    output energy (heat), wasted output energy (sound)
    5. A team of scientists test a brand new hybrid car. They
    find out that 40% of the energy is transferred as
    kinetic energy (useful) and 55% is transferred as heat
    energy (wasted).

    a. How much energy is wasted as sound? _______________________

    b. Draw a Sankey Diagram in the space below

    Remember to label each of the arrows!!!

    6. Explain why driving a newer car is ‘greener’ than driving a very old car.

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