Chapter 24 Resource: Energy and Energy Resources
Chapter 24 Resource: Energy and Energy Resources
Chapter 24 Resource: Energy and Energy Resources
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H<strong>and</strong>s-On Activities<br />
Name Date Class<br />
Laboratory Activity 2 (continued)<br />
Data <strong>and</strong> Observations<br />
1. What happened to the magnet when the water wheel turned?<br />
2. What happened to the compass needle when the water wheel turned?<br />
3. What happened to the compass needle when water was no longer flowing over the water wheel?<br />
Questions <strong>and</strong> Conclusions<br />
1. A galvanometer is a device that can measure tiny electrical currents. Which part of your<br />
apparatus acted as a galvanometer to let you know when electricity was being generated?<br />
2. Describe how your apparatus qualifies as a generator.<br />
3. Describe the energy transformations that took place in your apparatus.<br />
Strategy Check<br />
Can you build a model hydroelectric generator?<br />
Can you build a device to detect the electricity generated?<br />
Can you demonstrate how the energy of moving water is converted to electrical energy?<br />
14 <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Resource</strong>s<br />
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