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Apr 1, 2008

Wind Power

Posted in Science at 10:45 am by David Bradley -- 3 Comments; add your comment

Wind Power

This experiment is closely related to the potato-powered mp3 player but not the lemon battery, so if you try this at home…well…

Anyway, the set up involves a lighted candle, a couple of screws, a glass jar and lid, various crocodiles clips and wires, and a small motor with a fan. Put them altogether, break wind into the jar, and power up the electric motor. It’s a slow burner this one…

The trailing wire (as with the disconnected sweet potatoes) may provide a clue as to the nature of this experiment. Moreover, if you watch carefully at two points during the clip it becomes fairly obvious what’s going on. Any suggestions regarding scientific reproducibility in the usual comments box below, please.

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3 Responses to “Wind Power”

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    David Bradley Says:
    August 6th, 2008 at 9:34 am

    It’s a spoof, a joke, a mere jape There is no power generation. Read the text below the video, you’ll see that I alluded to this there. They didn’t even make a complete circuit, not to mention the fact that a fart doesn’t have a brown gaseous hue.

    By the way, it’s on StupidVideos.com

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    Think about it Says:
    August 6th, 2008 at 8:50 am

    how does the fan work ? from where the power is generated?

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    GeologyJoe Says:
    April 3rd, 2008 at 5:57 pm

    Geez…with that my grandfather could have powered the whole house.

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