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Doable renewables : 16 alternative energy projects for young scientists

Rigsby, Mike 1950- (Author).

Summary: Shows readers how to create working models that generate renewable, alternative energy, including a Kelvin water drop generator, windmill, and nitinol spring wheel.

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  • ISBN: 156976767X
  • ISBN: 9781569767672
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 195 pages) : illustrations
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  • Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, [2010]

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Formatted Contents Note: Simple heat engine -- Nitinol spring wheel -- Solar drinking bird -- The way the world works -- Stirling engine -- Solar seesaw -- Measuring tools -- Solar cell with concentrated sunlight -- Windmill -- Nitinol spring heat engine -- Thermobile -- Peltier cells -- Solar chimney -- Radiometer -- Kelvin water drop generator -- Ultracapacitor solar storage -- Heat-powered fan -- Wave generator -- Light efficiency -- Human-powered light -- Different dunking bird -- Electricity in the ground.
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Doable Renewables : 16 Alternative Energy Projects for Young Scientists
Doable Renewables : 16 Alternative Energy Projects for Young Scientists
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Doable Renewables : 16 Alternative Energy Projects for Young Scientists


Kids will learn valuable hands-on lessons from this guide by constructing working models that generate renewable, alternative energy. Budding scientists learn how to build their own Kelvin water-drop generator out of six recycled cans and alligator-clip jumpers; a solar-powered seesaw from a large dial thermometer and a magnifying glass; and a windmill from eight yardsticks, PVC pipe, cardboard, and a converter generator. Children will investigate the energy-generating properties of a solar cell, a radiometer, a Nitinol heat engine, and a Peltier cell--there are even plans to build a human-powered desk lamp. Each project includes a materials and tools list as well as online information on where to find specialized components.
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