Wind Power: Renewable Energy Science Kit by Thames & Kosmos
Build a working wind turbine to harness power out of thin air. Wind is one of the most
promising sources of clean, renewable energy available today. Wind energy has been used
for centuries to pump water and crush grain in windmills, and is now increasingly being
used to generate electricity to power our modern world.
First, assemble a wind turbine complete with electric generator, adjustable
rotors, and wind speed indicator. Then, conduct more than 20 experiments with
your wind turbine, including experiments with different numbers of rotor blades,
different blade angles and profiles, different wind speeds, different gear ratios,
and so on. Use the wind turbine to generate mechanical power to lift a heavy
weight or generate electricity to light up an LED and charge a rechargeable battery.
During the experiments, you will learn the physics of force and motion as
it applies to wind power technology. Learn how to measure and calculate the
different forces acting on the rotor blades by breaking them down into vectors.
Discover how the sun makes the wind, providing us with an endless source of
energy. Read about different types of wind turbines and windmills.
The full-color, 32-page experiment manual offers illustrated instructions and
scientific information. Recommended age: 8 years+
NOTE:
For every Wind Power Kit sold, 1% of the suggested retail price will be donated to
environmentally focused non-profit organizations in the US, with programs devoted to
environmental education and/or the adoption of renewable energy. A list of non-profit
recipients is available upon request.
