This week in class we were introduced to a new project in which we will be starting. Basically what we are doing is analyzing our energy usage and ways to lower our consumption. In this project we will use various skills that we have used thus far to calculate numbers and figure out what we can do as an individual to lower our electric bill. In my household my family spends about $24.50 on using the dryer alone. It does not seem like a lot of money but in the end it adds up. My job while doing this experiment is to lower that number and save my family money. My plans include to simply just direct my family to hang our laundry instead of using the dryer. I believe that if we stay strict to our plans we really can lower our electric bill. My only fear for this project would probably be that my family members will not participate fully causing my predictions to become false. All I can do is hope for the best and do my part of the project. Another obstacle I might face though, is not being able to have solid evidence that my efforts were successful. I say this because my family cannot always provide me with an electric bill to prove the money saved for each month.
A vital part of this experiment is to create a lab report. Mr. Blake had mentioned that he will be grading us based on another persons opinion. Therefore I must make my lab report as thorough as possible so that a stranger who has no idea what this project is about will be able to understand what is the goal and what I am trying to do.
This is a picture of my washer and my dryer is on the side.
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