1. Flower Power
By Chase Thompson, Stephanie Miller, & Josh Chandler

2. Materials 300 ft of 30 gauge copper wire Brass Bar
6 rare earth magnets
fan blade
Pin wheel
Sheet of wood
Paint

3. How Does It Work? Mechanical Aspects
Propeller initiated by wind spins turning brass shaft
Magnets attached to the shaft are turned in sequence
Electrical Aspects
Magnets rotate
perpendicular to copper wire
creating an electrical current
Current flows from the wire
to the flower attachment
illuminating the lightbulb

4. Equations Used Theoretical KE =  PTheoretical = KE/t  p=1.204kg/m3
Ptheoretical= watts
Actual P = IV
Efficiency
[(Theoretical – Actual)/Theoretical] * 100
V = IR (Ohms Law)
p=1.204kg/m3
A= * (.1m)2= .0314m2
V=8.94 m/s
A = Area
L = Length
p = Density of Air
V = Voltage
P = Power(watts)
I = Current(Amps)
v = wind velocity
T = time
R=Resistance

5. Issues Original idea using gears did not work
Additional amount of copper wire was needed
Initial propeller used was not strong enough
Coiling and mounting the copper wire
Strength of magnets needed to be increased
Maintaining alignment of the brass bar

6. Conclusion
Gained experience in converting mechanical energy into electrical energy
Applied principles of physics in a real life situation
Learned to work as a team
Improved planning
and time management
skills