Experiment Outline: Thermoelectric Generator

Objective:
The point of this experiment is to show that you can create electricity using  difference in water temperature. Through this experiment, we want to prove that coal and oil aren’t the only energy sources to create energy and using thermoelectric can be very eco-friendly and can prevent environmental problems because it doesn’t produce any greenhouse gases.

Materials:
– Two containers
–  Two metal bars
–  One fan
–  One thermoelectric sensor
–  Hot & Cold water

Procedure:
1. Place the two containers next to each other.
2. Then place the each of the metal rods in each of the containers and using a clipper, clip the two metal rods together.
3. When the two rods are clipped, place the thermoelectric sensor between the two rods.
4. When the rods are clipped together, place the fan at the top of the sensor which is hooked onto the sensor.
5. After everything is placed, pour in the hot water in one container and cold water in the other container.

Side-Experiment:
While the experiment is operating, place a voltage-meter to see how much electricity is going through the wire. In addition to this, we will experiment to see if the larger the difference in temperature will give us different results.

Expectation/Hypothesis:
We believe that the temperature difference will cause the fan to spin and the larger the difference, more electricity will form.

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