Instructions: You will write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method. 



" Given that the current 2 primary sources of electricity generation are coal and nuclear power plants, which of these sources I better for human sustainability? 



Part I: Using the lab animation, fill in the data table below to gather your data, and use it to help you generate your hypothesis, outcomes, and analysis. Data in chart has been filled in See below.





Energy Source Fuel (Coal)/Uranium Needed (tons) CO2 Emissions 

(tons) Sulfur Dioxide and Other Emissions (tons) Radioactivity mSv (millisievert) Solid Waste (tons) Accidents

Quarter 1 Coal 625,000 1.75 Mil 75,000 0.25MsV 150,000 

Nuclear 18,750 /7.5 52,500 0 0.0025 msv 62.5 

Quarter 2 Coal 1.25 Mil 3.5 Mil 150,000 0.5Msv 300,000 Health impairments

Nuclear 37,500 /15 105,000 0 0.005 MSV 125 

Quarter 3 Coal 1.875 Mil 5.25 Mil 225,000 0.75 MSV 450,000 Workers fatalities 

Nuclear 56,250 /22.5 157,500 0 0.0075 MSV 187.5 Minor emissions

Quarter 4 Coal 2.5 Mil 7 Mil 300,000 1MSV 600,000 Fire destructions

Nuclear 75,000 / 30 210,000 0 0.001MSV 250 Catastrophic releases of leading to radiation sickness, death and environmental contaminations 





Part II: Write a 1-page lab report using the following scientific method sections: 

• Purpose 

o State the purpose of the lab. 

• Introduction 

o 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 

o 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 

o 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 

o Provide here any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure. 

• Discussion/Analysis 

o In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results, and if the outcome was as expected.

o 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 number, 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. 

When your lab report is complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files.