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Your group needs to create a circuit in order to measure the amount of energy produced by your wind turbine.
Your group needs to create a circuit in order to measure the amount of energy produced by your wind turbine.
1. Safety
1. Safety
When creating the circuit for the Wind Turbine follow these safety precautions:
When creating the circuit for the Wind Turbine follow these safety precautions:
Always make sure the Resistor is connected properly. A disconnected resistor will damage the circuit and the Labquest mini
Don't touch the circuit while it is collecting data
Disconnect the power before touching or adjusting the circuit.
If you are unsure or have questions, please check with a teacher
2. Parts
2. Parts
You will need the following parts to assembly your circuit
You will need the following parts to assembly your circuit
4 × D-Cell Batteries
4 × Battery Caddies
1 × 30Ω Resistor
3 × Alligator Test Leads
1 × Multimeter Test leads with alligator clips
D-Cell Battery
conventional current flow is from positive to negative.
Alligator Test Leads
used to connect wires and devices together.
30 ohm resistor
3. Building the Circuit
3. Building the Circuit
This is a circuit diagram. It represents how the components of the circuit are connected.
The icons below represent the different components of the circuit.
Important Reminders
Important Reminders
4. Testing and Troubleshooting the circuit
4. Testing and Troubleshooting the circuit
Things not working properly? Follow these steps:
Things not working properly? Follow these steps:
Double check that your cables are touching metal parts of the connections.
Check that you have connected the correct wires to the correct terminal
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