Fahd's diagram and last class's planning was enough to give us a start on what to do. I had a sudden inspiration from the simulation I used for my lab report, so we revised the diagram.
William decided to join us, and he gave us the idea of using coils of wire attached to the multimeter. The goal is to get the multimeter to show more than 4 volts, because that would mean that we would be generating electricity and not picking up picking up wind currents that the multimeter is so sensitive to. 4 volts seems rather appropriate for a goal that is out of the error range.
To generate electricity using the coil of wire attached to the multimeter, we need to use a magnet. For stronger results, we used a super magnet and moved it around the coil to see if it generates electricity.
By the end of class, we have all the ideas sorted out and the general plan of work for the wind generator project. Unfortunately I had an accident with my hand as well, so I didn't do as much as I would have liked.
At home I continued working out the little details, but couldn't do much as I had to prepare for my MUN conference- I'm traveling tonight. Also my injured hand prevented me from doing more. I will be missing the next science class.
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