Ideas for making:
Throughout this project, I will design and build a device in which will teach the user about energy conservation. This gadget should be long-lasting while being safe for the user. It should also be visually appealing and engaging for the user. My product should be aimed for students, teachers, or adults who will utilize this device as a demonstration in order to learn concepts from it.
Energy transfer is the conversion of one kind of energy into another, or the transport of energy from one location to another. Some of the different types of natural energy transformation contains:
- Solar energy transformation (my choice)
- Wind energy transformation
- Hydro energy transformation
- Gravitational energy transformation
Solar energy transformation: Solar power is the conversion of solar energy into thermal or electrical energy. Solar energy is the cleanest and most prolific renewable energy source. Solar energy may be used for a number of purposes, including generating electricity, lighting or creating a comfortable indoor atmosphere, and heating water for household, commercial, or industrial usage. Solar energy is the radiant light and heat from the Sun that is captured in ways including solar power generation, solar thermal energy, solar water heating, and solar architecture.
Wind energy transformation: The technique of using the wind to create mechanical power or electricity is known as wind power or wind energy. Wind turbines transform the wind’s kinetic energy into mechanical energy.
Hydro energy transformation: The potential energy held in a water reservoir behind a dam is converted to mechanical/kinetic energy, by a hydroelectric dam. A hydraulic turbine converts the energy of flowing water into mechanical energy. A hydroelectric generator converts this mechanical energy into electricity.
Examples of solar energy transformation experiments (my choice):
This video is about watering plants by using solar power. For this experiment, this cardboard designed device was exposed under the sunlight as the solar panel absorbs sunlight and radiation from the sun. When the sun shines onto a solar panel, energy from the sunlight is absorbed by the PV cells in the panel. This energy creates electrical charges that move in response to an internal electrical field in the cell, causing electricity to flow. This electricity flow then allows the water to pass through the tubes and eventually waters the plants.
In this experiment, multiple energy transformation are shown. From the kinetic energy of the handle into mechanical energy of the fan, to the electric energy of the battery to the mechanical energy of the wind turbine, the solar energy of the sun being transferred into the mechanical energy of the fan.