Power of the Wind
Power of the Wind is funded by a an Environmental Education Grant from Public Service Gas and Electric. The content of the project is the sole responsibility of the grant recipient.
Task 1. How does the wind generate electricity?
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Power of the Wind Power of the Wind is funded by a an Environmental Education Grant from Public Service Gas and Electric. The content of the project is the sole responsibility of the grant recipient.
Task 1. How does the wind generate electricity? |
Materials DC motor and fan blades wind farm base and posts fans for generating wind light bulbs and sockets wires with alligator clips voltmeter anemometer Procedure 1. Mount the motor with fan blades onto the wind farm post. 2. Attach the wires to the motor and the voltmeter. 3. Turn on the table fan so that the wind causes the fan blades on the turbine to turn. 4. Measure the wind speed with the anemometer. Measure the electrical output with the voltmeter. 5. Test variations in wind speed. 6. Test the effect of wiring the turbines in series Analyze your results and write an abstract (one paragraph summary) describing your testing procedure and results. Answer the question "How does the wind generate electricity." Internet Resource: How Does a Wind Turbine Work? Go |
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Acknowledgements
Lab based on information found in Green Teacher, issue 73, Spring 2004, The Power of Wind: It’ll Blow You Away…pp. 18-23
by Marcee Camenson and Michelle Finchum.
Background courtesy of grsites.com
Tehachapi, California wind farm photo courtesy of Al Crisalli, Jr.
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