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Vernier KidWind Advanced Wind Experiment Kit
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Catalog No. S04799ND
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Product Type:
Kit, Advanced Wind Experiment
Kit, Advanced Wind Experiment, Classroom Pack
Includes:
3 turbines, extra hubs, and blade consumables for approximately 24 students
Wind turbine, hubs, and blade consumables

Description

Includes

Gear Set with Spool, Wind Turbine Generator with Wires, High Torque Generator with Wires, Motor Mount Pack, Wind Turbine Hub, Power Output Board, Main Body Half, Tower Base Leg, Tower Base Locking Ring, Tower Base Hub, Plastic Weightlifter Bucket, 250mLl Graduated Cylinder, Blade Pitch Protractor, 20 in. Wood Tower, 0.5 in. Washer, Small Water Pump, 12 in. x 1/4 in. Clear Tubing, 8 in. Hex Shaft with Hub Quick Connect, 1/4 in. x 5 in. Dowels, Power Output Pack, 3 x 12 in. x 3/32 in. Balsa Wood Sheet, 3 x 12 in. Chipboard Blade Sheet, 4 ft. String

Discover advanced concepts of wind turbine technology by testing different blade designs, gear ratios, generators, and devices to measure electrical and weightlifting power.

  • Recommended for college, high school, and middle school science
  • Students can construct blades to generate electricity, lift weights, and pump water
  • For grades 7-12 and is all inclusive
  • Height: 24 in.
  • Maximum blade diameter: 36 in. (with provided materials)
  • Maximum number of blades: 12
  • Expected power output: 0 to 2 watts
  • Number of different gear ratios: 3
  • Table or floor space needed: 18 in. diameter circle
  • Also available in classroom pack: includes three turbines, extra hubs, and blade consumables for approximately 24 students

Activities:

  • Design turbine blades
  • Generate electricity
  • Measure power output
  • Lift weights, pump water, charge capacitor
  • Drag race cars with weights
  • Build generators (with GenPack add-on)
  • Produce more power than the basic kit
  • Compare airfoils and flat blades
  • Explore torque vs. speed

Concepts:

  • Understanding clean energy
  • Exploring energy transformations
  • Understanding relationship between energy and forces
  • Developing and using physical models
  • Understanding differences between energy and power
  • Collecting data with advanced tools
  • Using mathematics to explain and understand data

Warranty and Services

5-years limited

Specifications

Product Type Kit, Advanced Wind Experiment, Classroom Pack
For Use With (Application) Teaching advanced concepts of wind turbine technology
Includes 3 turbines, extra hubs, and blade consumables for approximately 24 students
Height (English) 24 in.
Height (Metric) 61 cm

Safety and Handling

WARNING: Cancer - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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