Lord Kelvin's water drop experiment
Quote from Rowan222 on 20 June 2023, 00:06This is one of those things I wish my physics teacher would have demonstrated to exite the class.
I guarantee the first time you see it you will be “What – but how – eh?”
The parts are simple –
a water tank with two openings, or two tanks connected electrically or by water.
Two metal rings or hoops ,
Two metal buckets or containers, or simply metal plates for the water drops to fall onto.
and some wires to connect the rings to the OPPOSITE buckets or plates –– That’s it.
Let the water drops fall from both sides……. And it generates…
ELECTRICITY !
Pretty cool huh ?
Don’t believe me – watch it –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sArNxGnYhNU
This is one of those things I wish my physics teacher would have demonstrated to exite the class.
I guarantee the first time you see it you will be “What – but how – eh?”
The parts are simple –
a water tank with two openings, or two tanks connected electrically or by water.
Two metal rings or hoops ,
Two metal buckets or containers, or simply metal plates for the water drops to fall onto.
and some wires to connect the rings to the OPPOSITE buckets or plates –
– That’s it.
Let the water drops fall from both sides……. And it generates…
ELECTRICITY !
Pretty cool huh ?
Don’t believe me – watch it –