Construction of a simple electric generator.

Abstract

The study for the search of renewable sources of energy is now a major concern worldwide as replacement to the high demand of fossil fuels. Majority of the electricity that is generated uses the Faraday’s law, the electro-magnetic induction. This law led to new technologies that even brought up the misconception of free energy. Energy only becomes free if we don’t have to pay for the generation of it; hence we resort to sources of energy that we can convert into electricity. The researcher used magnets to generate power. The generator is attached to the handle of sewing machine which turns the magnets with help of wires welded on the nail to rotate the magnets to ensure consistency in speed. The process also demonstrates the conversion of mechanical energy into power. Results on different settings are compared to identify the best scenario that will generate usable amount of energy and adjustments on the design are made to meet the needs of the end users. The energy generated can be used in numerous applications such as powering small light emitting diodes and bulbs. This study focuses on the construction of the generator and evaluating the device to identify its possible applications and future enhancements. This may impact and attract future researchers to work more on the research of other sources of energy and faradays law. Keywords – electro-magnetic induction; electricity, mechanical energy