{"id":2875,"date":"2014-01-03T16:42:24","date_gmt":"2014-01-04T00:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/2875"},"modified":"2021-12-16T15:56:02","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T23:56:02","slug":"2875","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/2875","title":{"rendered":"What equipment do I need to study wind energy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The equipment you need to study wind energy in a classroom depends on the grade level and what activities you are interested in doing. A comprehensive list of KidWind kits and books based on grade level and activities can be found here: <a href=\"\/til\/7375\/\">Which KidWind Kit should I buy?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In order to study wind energy, we recommend the following equipment.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Parts to have students build wind turbines. KidWind Kits include:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/kidwind-mini-wind-turbine-with-blade-design\/\">KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design<\/a> (<nobr>KW-MWTBD<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/kidwind-basic-wind-experiment-kit\/\">KidWind Basic Wind Experiment Kit<\/a> (<nobr>KW-BWX<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/kidwind-advanced-wind-experiment-kit\/\">KidWind Advanced Wind Experiment Kit<\/a> (<nobr>KW-AWX<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A way to measure the electrical output of the turbine such as an Energy Sensor, or a Voltage AND a Current Sensor, or a Multimeter\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/go-direct-energy-sensor\/\">Go Direct<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Energy Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>GDX-NRG<\/nobr>) (most popular)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/vernier-energy-sensor\/\">Vernier Energy Sensor<\/a> (<nobr>VES-BTA<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/differential-voltage-probe\/\">Differential Voltage Probe<\/a> (<nobr>DVP-BTA<\/nobr>) or <a href=\"\/product\/30-volt-voltage-probe\/\">30-Volt Voltage Probe<\/a> (<nobr>30V-BTA<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/current-probe\/\">Current Probe<\/a> (<nobr>DCP-BTA<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A load\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/vernier-resistor-board\/\">Vernier Resistor Board<\/a> (<nobr>VES-RB<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/product\/vernier-variable-load\/\">Vernier Variable Load<\/a> (<nobr>VES-VL<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A box fan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Other materials we highly recommend are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extra blade materials such as <a href=\"\/product\/kidwind-blade-design-consumables\/\">KidWind Blade Design Consumables<\/a> (<nobr>KW-BDC<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li>Extra <a href=\"\/product\/kidwind-wind-turbine-hub-3-pack\/\">KidWind Wind Turbine Hub<\/a> (<nobr>KW-WTH3<\/nobr>)<\/li>\n<li>Glue guns and glue<\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Related<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/til\/3252\/\">Should I purchase the Vernier Variable Load or the Vernier Resistor Board?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/til\/4373\/\">Why do I need a load when measuring energy with an energy sensor?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/til\/3184\/\">If a lab activity is written for a Vernier Energy Sensor and I don't have one, can I still do the lab?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/til\/3751\/\">What is the best way to attach turbine blades to the dowels?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/til\/3145\/\">How can I measure the power of my wind turbine?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/til\/3129\/\">Where can I purchase a multimeter to use with my KidWind kits?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/til\/3935\/\">How do I use a multimeter with a KidWind setup?<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The equipment you need to study wind energy in a classroom depends on the grade level and what activities you are interested in doing. 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