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I Wouldn’t Send a Dog Out on a Night Like This!
In this resource, students attempt to apply their understanding of heat transfer (convection, conduction and radiation) to the novel case of the Beagle 2 Lander.
Students are set the challenge of creating the best insulation to use on a lander on Mars, exposed to temperatures of 70oC below zero. They must consider the different modes of heat transfer and also think about how the total mass of insulation will affect the cost and design of the mission.
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