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Solar Energy Science Fair Projects Kit

Superb for energy science fair projects, science reports, or just plain fun!

Science Fair Project Ideas ~ How much tension do you need to have on the Yoke before it effects performance. ~ Is the windmill's energy out put more effective with solar or withour solar? You may be able to measure this with the speed at which the turbine turns. Otherwise you will need a mutimeter, which is included in this kit. Exampe hypothesis: A windmill produces more energy with the help of solar energy.

PicoTurbine Windmill Kit V2 is a fully functioning Savonius wind turbine. It stands 8" tall and produces between 2.0-3.0 volts which is enough to light up a bicolor LED (included). The LED flashes red and green to show the alternating current produced. The kit can be easily built in less than one hour. With some adult supervision the kit can be built by children as young as 10 years old. Included in the PicoTurbine Windmill Kit V2 4 pre-wound coils of enamel coated copper wire 4 ceramic grade-5 magnets 1 (5 1/4”) disk 1 bicolor light emitting diode (LED) with 2 leads 1 (1/2”) Phillips head (cross slot) screw 4 (3/4”) Phillips head (cross slot) screw 1 eye-hook screw 1 wooden dowel 1 piece of wood about 8” by 5” and ½” thick (for the base) 3 pieces of wood about 8” by 1 ¼” and ½” thick (for the frame) 1 piece of corrugated cardboard about 8" by 10" 2 pieces of wood about 7/8" by 7/8" (axle Stablizer) 1 strip of double-sided tape 1 small piece of sandpaper for stripping the copper wire PicoTurbine Windmill Kit V2 is an upgraded version of the original PicoTurbine which has been used by tens of thousands of students, homeschoolers, and even adult hobbyists to learn about Savonius Vertical Axis wind power. It’s perfect for teaching about Wind Energy in the classroom.

The Rectification kit and the Windmill kit come packaged together. The kit includes all parts that you will need: Four diodes Two electrolytic capacitors A solderless breadboard and 8 jumper wires One piezo buzzer One bicolor LED Instruction booklet includes teacher's guide and technical notes. The guide shows you how to build 4 different circuits and test them. Circuits explained include: A simple half-wave rectifier, A half-wave rectifier with smoothing capacitors, A full wave "bridge" rectifier with and without smoothing, and A voltage doubling rectifier. Many adults who are considering home power systems will profit from the lessons taught by these simple experiments. Each experiment takes from 10 to 15 minutes to perform, a perfect length of time for classroom use.

With the Intermediate Deluxe Solar Educational Kit you can now create an extraordinary science fair project by combining it with the PicoTurbine Windmill or PicoTurbine Windmill & DC Experiments. You will acquire the basic knowledge of solar energy. Includes easy to follow manual guide. 1. When you position the solar cell module under direct sunlight, it produces power comparable to batteries. Discover how to capture solar energy and apply what you learn to practical applications. 2. Students can do series of do-it-yourself experiments to acquire the basic knowledge of solar energy. Project Fair Ideas Make a solar circuit. Learn how to increase voltage. Make an electrical circuit. Learn how to increase current. How to use solar power to produce energy for a radio, calculator, battery charger, cassette player and more.. Manual Ages 8 and up

The 10 BioColor LEDs alternate between red and green depending on direction of current flow, making them an excellent accessory for alternating current. They can also be used to show the increase in outage of electricity.