Monthly Archives: October 2012

Last Monday, we conducted an experiment involving solar cells, also know as photovoltaics, in order to see how the light intensity and voltage output affected each other. Photovoltaics are one of the green energy alternatives we learned about in class. … Continue reading →

During our last class my partner and I experimented with a generator/flashlight that stored energy and powered up by shaking it. After we connected the generator to the computer, we shook it a few times for 30 seconds each time … Continue reading →

September 24th’s lab experiment consisted of calculating potential energy and acceleration. First we created a pulley by attaching weights to a wire wrapped around a wheel. We connected the robot to the computer in order to control the mass, speed, … Continue reading →