NXT Solar Tracker

In this project, you will design and build a rotating solar tracker.

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Learning Objectives

In this project, you will design and build a rotating solar tracker. You will use a Vernier Differential Voltage Probe and NXT to measure the voltage generated by a pair of solar cells when in the presence of the sun or a strong light source. Your device should be able to rotate 360° in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions so that the light source is always centered between the pair of solar cells.

Download an Evaluation Lab

The evaulation labs contain background information, objectives, materials list, and step-by-step student instructions.

Solar Tracker Lab Book:

NXT Sensor Adapter	Order Code: BTA-NXT	$39
Differential Voltage Probe	Order Code: DVP-BTA	$39
STEM 2 with Vernier and LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT	Order Code: STEM2	$35