Speaker
David Wright
(Tidewater Community College)
Description
Having the students use a handheld DC generator to investigate electrical circuits containing light bulbs, is very “enlightening”. They can experience the relationship between the force needed to turn the crank, the rotational rate and the lighting effects. The fact that the turning rate of the generator is proportional to the voltage output, and that they can “feel” the force needed to turn the crank, makes this all possible. We will have a mini-workshop where, in a small group, you can investigate series and parallel circuits with the use of a handheld 6V DC generator.
Primary author
David Wright
(Tidewater Community College)
