The motion of the water wheel was used in the past mainly in mills, for example, to grind grain.
With a water wheel you could also turn a dynamo. The electrical energy can be used to power different motors, for example, pumps.
Today, huge turbines are used to generate electric energy in hydroelectric plants.
Benefits
- Experiment is part of a complete solution set with a total of 17 experiments for Renewable Energy Basics and Heat energy
- Experiment offers a good introduction into the topic of renewable energies
- The experiment can be applied in a multidisciplinary manner
Tasks
- What happens with a water wheel when water flows over it?
Learning objectives
- Water wheel