pls help me!!!!!!?

Question

i have to do a research about hydroelectric power, and then I have to do a model of, not working. what can i do as a model? and have you got good websites?

is this like a windmill?

Answer 1

I would suggest going to a hobby store and looking to see if they have anything that might help. I know that some shops carry those see-through engines, that actually work. Maybe you can find one that has one that will work with hydroelectric power?

If not, consider going to:

http://www.coolscience.org/

It's a kids' science site - it might be helpful!!

Answer 2

I am trained as a professional model maker for Film and T.V so this question intrigued me - it depends on your age and skill range?

A good basic cut away model of Dinorwig, in North Wales would be good (electric mountain) - basic picture there under "How it works?". (model to look like picture - very simple)

If your up for a challenge then you could do it with more detail - look at the 2nd link - some of the hydroelectricity links have good diagrams. Good luck, if you need model making help - ask and i might see it to help you again!!

Answer 3

When watching a river roll by, it's hard to imagine the force it's carrying. If you have ever been white-water rafting, then you've felt a small part of the river's power. White-water rapids are created as a river, carrying a large amount of water downhill, bottlenecks through a narrow passageway. As the river is forced through this opening, its flow quickens. Floods are another example of how much force a tremendous volume of water can have.

Hydropower plants harness water's energy and use simple mechanics to convert that energy into electricity. Hydropower plants are actually based on a rather simple concept -- water flowing through a dam turns a turbine, which turns a generator.

Here are the basic components of a conventional hydropower plant:

Answer 4

Enter the words: Hydroelectric power" and click on
"SEARCH" You will find what you are looking for.

Answer 5

try to do some research on the hoover dam. it has many sites and the mechanism is not that difficult. you should gain everything you need from sites including pictures of the turbines, schematics of the system mechanics, physics behind the power and it will be an interesting project.

Answer 6

Try the Washington State Department of Ecology site. It has links to many other resources.

Answer 7

go to the website for 'electric mountain' in wales for some ideas

Answer 8

go on www.tva.gov/power/hydro.htm

hope this helps

Answer 9

www.tubgirl.com then click on hydro power.

Answer 10

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/hyhowworks.html
http://www.howstuffworks.com/hydropower-plant.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroelectricity