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How
Electricity is made? (Generator)
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| Introduction:
Electricity that we use at home
is produced by electric generators. Do you know how a generator
works? or how it creates electricity?
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current is created when a magnet is spun rapidly inside
a coil of wire. As you see in the conceptual diagram in
the right, a turbine (usually powered by water or wind)
spins a magnet inside a coil. This action induces an
electric current in the coil that can be used to power a
light bulb.
In this project you
will study to find out what happens that a magnet can
create electricity. You may also construct an electric
generator that will power a light bulb.
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After you construct a working
electric generator, you may study any additional questions
concerning factors affecting the function of an electric
generator. Following are two sample questions that can be
studied:
- How does the speed of
turning rotor affect the production of electricity?
- How does the number of wire
loops around the stator affect the production of
electricity?
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Material
and instructions:
Materials for this kit
may be ordered online or purchased locally. Most Electromotor/
Generator kits have the necessary material and step by step
instructions on how to make a generator. Depending on how
complete your kit is, you may need to purchase or gather some
additional items to complete your project. Knowledge
of electricity, electromagnets and electric motors is required
prior to doing this project. |
Details
of this project:
More information or support for this project is available at
members section of ScienceProject.com. You
may click
here to purchase the material in a kit from
www.MiniScience.com. |
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