Ping-pong Anemometer
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Ping-pong Anemometer
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Published 2020-11-09T11:18:58+00:00
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This simple anemometer teaches how wind speed can be measured using a force balance. As wind displaces the ping pong ball, the angle measured from the built-in protractor can be converted into wind speed using the conversion table here:
https://4-h.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/1-MeasuringWindSpeed.pdf
or here:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231060194_Constructing_a_plastic_bottle_wind_turbine_as_a_practical_aid_for_learning_about_using_wind_energy_to_generate_electricity
Total cost for print material is ~$10. I have not found commercial equivalents for sale.
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Date published | 09/11/2020 |
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