• Build your own simple solar thermal updraft towers
• Collect the sun’s energy and use it to spin five colorful turbines
• Learn about thermal updrafts and solar thermal energy.
Solar thermal energy refers to the technology of collecting solar energy in the form of heat and making it useful, for example, by converting it into electricity or heating homes. Huge solar thermal towers are being installed in sunny places around the world to convert the sun's heat into electricity via turbines powered by hot air. With this kit, you can build your own simple solar thermal updraft towers to collect the sun's energy and use it to spin colorful turbines. Test the solar turbines in various configurations and compare the results from two different towers. Learn about thermal updrafts and solar thermal energy.
Expand student's understanding of energy costs with this model of a passive solar house. The 11" x 11" x 8" model comes with a detailed Teacher's Guide containing activities in basic science, solar energy, and energy conservation. Grades 3-9.
Expand student's understanding of energy costs with this model of a passive solar house. The 11" x 11" x 8" model comes with a detailed Teacher's Guide containing activities in basic science, solar energy, and energy conservation. Grades 3-9.
• Demonstrates the sun's energy.
• When in sunlight, the vanes rotate at a high rate of speed.
• When in darkness the vanes cease movement altogether
• Shows how solar energy can be converted into motor energy.
• Shows students the bombardment of molecules within a near vacuum.
• Comes with complete sheet cataloging known and unknown factors about energy.
Demonstrates the sun's energy. When in sunlight or artificial light, the vanes rotate at a high rate of speed. When in darkness the vanes cease movement altogether, showing the simple principle of energy from the sun can be converted into motor energy. This device gives your students the benefit of seeing the bombardment of molecules within a near vacuum. Comes with complete sheet cataloging known and unknown factors about energy. Our Radiometer is made from a glass bulb from which much of the air has been removed. Inside the bulb, on a low-friction spindle, is a rotor with 4 vanes. Each vane has one blackened side and one silvered side; one black vane features a white dot in order to count rotations easily.
Demonstrates how solar energy and cells work. Has an in-built battery compartment to accept a re-chargeable "AA" battery (not included). Car can run on solar power or on the battery and the battery can be charged. The unit also has a pair of terminals from which a current of 2v dc can be drawn. 5"L x 2.75"W x 3"H.
Demonstrates how solar energy and cells work. Has an in-built battery compartment to accept a re-chargeable "AA" battery (not included). Car can run on solar power or on the battery and the battery can be charged. The unit also has a pair of terminals from which a current of 2v dc can be drawn. 5"L x 2.75"W x 3"H.
A photovoltaic cell in an encapsulated panel to allow handling without breakage normally associated with fragile solar cells. 1" x 3/4". 45v, 100mA
A photovoltaic cell in an encapsulated panel to allow handling without breakage normally associated with fragile solar cells. 1" x 3/4". 45v, 100mA
This Kit is designed for use by all who are curious about solar energy. Included: a solar cell, which is encapsulated in a 1 3/4" x 2 7/8" panel. Also included is a 1.5 volt DC motor, a red plastic propeller, and one 12" lead wire. A fun way to acquire basic knowledge about the energy source of the future.
This Kit is designed for use by all who are curious about solar energy. Included: a solar cell, which is encapsulated in a 1 3/4" x 2 7/8" panel. Also included is a 1.5 volt DC motor, a red plastic propeller, and one 12" lead wire. A fun way to acquire basic knowledge about the energy source of the future.