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how could i make an improvised electric generator for my physics project using some wires and magnets? first i wanted to make a small ferris wheel but my motor was spinning too fast and the wheel can’t cope up with the forces. so i decided to make a windmill using the wheel. thanks for those who could answer.

To make a strong enough electric generator, you have to use an old starter motor from a car. Try searching for one in a junkyard. They’re easy to find. You can make a large enough wheel and it won’t spin too fast. If it needs to be 100% custom, you can take the motor, open it up and see how it is made, then make one of your own! A car’s starting motor can make enough power to power a sound system or something like that. Maybe a computer as well. But you’ll need a DC->AC convertor for that. Try it! It will be really fascinating to see it happen!

I want to create renewable energy product that are extremely efficient and are affordable to any level of social class, I also want to create more efficient air purifiers to clean up and keep clean our environment. Then I want to produce enough energy to have a energy company to use only renewable energy, and be bigger then even GE.

If you can dig up enough unobtanium, you’ll be all set to change the world.

How are renewable and non-renewable energy sources diffrent?List two examples of each of these types of energy

I am glad you are interested in this question because it is important that we should reduce our reliance on non-renewable resources. Future generations will not thank us for wasting such resources.

Coal and oil are examples of non-renewable energy sources. They are fossil fuels obtained from the ground and were created millions of years ago during a phase in the earth’s development that is over. So as we use these resources less is available for the future. Furthermore burning fossil fuels creates pollution.
Solar panels and wind mills are examples of renewable resources because collecting such energy has little or no impact on its availability for the future.

But it may be worth pointing out that the term "renewable" is confusing. What we really mean is "sustainable".

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Can Someone explain the importance of the question should we use more renewable energy sources? Please

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Solar renewable energy such panels its
purpose is to save on propane fuel to warm
the home. Its a start.

My friend and I have a science project for school and we want to build a model showing the different processes to create energy in a windmill. It shouldn’t really be that big. Also, we were looking up the process and it basically says that the wind turns the blade which is connected to some sort of drive shaft which goes to an electric generator. So, we were sort of confused on what an a drive shaft and electric generator were. In addition, if you know the process in more detail that would be a GREAT help! Thank you!

It is simple , and i will try to explain , driveshaft is the pin that holds the blades , a electric generater is like a electric engine , where you turn the blades and make power instead of using power to turn the blades .

in the back of your PC is a fan , that cools the Computer , a small 12 V engine that turns blades to make wind to keep your computer cool . ( just have a look ) it is normaly noisy so you can easly find it.

well a windmill is just like that , where the blades are slightly differend since you do not want to create wind , but you want the blades to turn the shaft that turns the generator