Wind Workforce/Curricula/Wind Turbines: Power and Energy

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Wind Turbines: Power and Energy
1 - 2 hrs
Moderate
200 +
In this experiment, you will explore power and energy. You will learn how power and energy are related to each other. You will use this knowledge and the data-collection software to measure the power and calculate the amount of electrical energy generated by a small wind turbine.

Resources for this lesson plan:

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Education Levels:

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High School 9 - 12


Subjects:

Physics

Topics:

Turbines

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