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Conduct
dozens of exciting, hands-on experiments with the Genecon and its
accessories.
Ideal as a battery replacement for a wide
variety of basic electricity experiments, the Genecon generator is a low
voltage power source that lets you create electrical current by simply
turning a crank. This ingenious device generates student interest as well as
5 volts of direct current - producing electrical energy through hands-on
student effort. Student's enthusiasm is immediate, whether they are third
graders lighting a bulb or college students reviewing sophisticated
principles such as Ohm's Law or the electromagnetic properties of light.
Made from a sturdy, see-through ABS resin with
nylon-plastic gears and handle, the Genecon is designed to shrug off use and
abuse. It produces approximately 200 mA of usable current. You can reverse
polarity by simply cranking the handle in the opposite direction. And, when
powered by another Genecon or low voltage power source, it acts as a motor.
Click here for a list of available
Genecon accessories for conducting plenty
of hands-on Genecon-powered experiments.
Activities and uses
Some of the activities require accessories
sold separately. You can study electron flow, parallel and series circuits,
Ohm’s Law, motors and generators, energy transformations, and more.
Below is an activity from the datasheet for
the Electrical Current and Fields Kit:
Wrap a wire around a compass and secure it
with a couple of pieces of cellophane tape. Now turn the wrapped compass
until the compass needle is parallel to (in line with) the wire loops.
Connect the Genecon to the two leads of the wrapping wire and turn the
handle. Which way does the needle deflect? Does the amount of deflection
depend on the rate at which you rotate the handle? Explain.
Repeat the above experiment exactly, but
rotate the Genecon counterclockwise. What is the result?
Science Standards
In using this product,
many of the national and states’ science education standards are
covered. Some examples are provided here. These are representative, however.
Check with your state to find the exact standards.
Elementary and Middle School
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Electricity in circuits can produce light,
heat, sound, and magnetic effects. Electrical circuits require a complete
loop through which current can pass.
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Use electric currents to create magnetic
fields.
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Students know the role of
electromagnets in the construction of electric motors, electric
generators, and simple devices, such as doorbells and earphones.
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Describe electron flow in simple
circuits.
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Students know how to design and build
simple series and parallel circuits by using components such as wires,
batteries, and bulbs.
High School
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Energy is a property of many substances and
is associated with heat, light, electricity, mechanical motion, sound,
nuclei, and the nature of a chemical. Energy is transferred in many ways.
The total energy of the universe is constant. Energy can be transferred
by collisions in chemical and nuclear reactions, by light waves and other
radiations, and in many other ways. however, it can never be destroyed.
As these transfers occur, the matter involved becomes steadily less
ordered.
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Electricity and magnetism are two aspects of
a single electromagnetic force. Moving electric charges produce magnetic
forces, and moving magnets produce electric forces. These effects help
students to understand electric motors and generators. Measure the thermal
and electrical conductivity of various materials and explain
results.
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Analyze the relationship between an electric
current and the strength of its magnetic field using simple
electromagnets.
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Investigate and compare series and parallel
circuits.
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