Product Summary
PASCO’s Energy Transfer Generator demonstrates the conversion of gravitational potential energy into electrical energy as a falling weight turns a magnet between two coils. The open design permits easy identification of the essential parts of the generator. The supplied lamp or load resistor can be plugged into the output banana jacks. A Voltage Sensor can measure the generated voltage across the load resistor, which can then be used to calculate power generated.
By wrapping the string around different-sized steps on the three-step pulley, the generator will spin at different speeds. The smaller the pulley radius, the slower the weight falls and the greater percentage of the potential energy is converted to electrical energy.
The AC power generated by spinning the shaft by hand easily lights the included red-green LED. The LED goes from red to green, indicating the direction of the current.
The built-in rod clamp is used to mount the generator on a rod stand.
Case Dimensions: 8.7 x 4.4 x 3.6 cm
What's Included
- 1x Generator with three-step pulley
- 1x Red-green LED mounted on plug
- 1x 100-ohm load resistor mounted on plug
- 1x Spool of thread
Data Collection Software
This product requires PASCO software for data collection and analysis. We recommend the following option(s). For more information on which is right for your classroom, see our Software Comparison: SPARKvue vs. Capstone »
