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The document outlines a project to build and test a hydraulic turbine model using recycled materials to convert hydraulic energy into mechanical energy. It details the objectives, materials needed, step-by-step methodology, and results of the experiment, which demonstrate how varying water flow rates affect the turbine's rotation speed. The conclusion emphasizes the successful achievement of the project's goals, highlighting the principles of energy transformation and the benefits of sustainable inventions.

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Objectives

The document outlines a project to build and test a hydraulic turbine model using recycled materials to convert hydraulic energy into mechanical energy. It details the objectives, materials needed, step-by-step methodology, and results of the experiment, which demonstrate how varying water flow rates affect the turbine's rotation speed. The conclusion emphasizes the successful achievement of the project's goals, highlighting the principles of energy transformation and the benefits of sustainable inventions.

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Objectives

General objective:

Build and test a hydraulic turbine model using recycled and recyclable
materials to demonstrate the transformation of hydraulic energy into
rotational mechanical energy.

Specific objectives:

• Assemble a functional turbine using tongue depressors, toothpicks, bottle


caps, cardboard, a topper, a jar, hot glue, paint, and scissors.
• Observe how the rotation speed varies when changing the water flow rate.
• Explain the principles of potential and kinetic energy of water.
• Decorate the model with paint to improve its visual presentation.

Materials
• Tongue depressors: approximately 15-20 units.
• Toothpicks: 3-4 units.
• Bottle caps: 6-10 units.
• A topper: 1 unit
• A jar: 1 unit
• Hot glue.
• Paint
• Recycled cardboard: several pieces for base and supports.
• Scissors
• Water
• Stopwatch

Methodology Step by step:


 Preparation of the wheel (rotor):
o Glue two pieces together with silicone and make a hole in the
middle (to insert a toothpick).
o Insert a toothpick through the middle of the glued pieces using
silicone.
o Attach the toothpicks around the pieces and then glue the pieces
onto the toothpicks.

 Construction of the support:


o Join two toothpicks forming an X (do the same with another two
toothpicks).
 At the bottom, place a vertical stick for added stability.

o Assembly and decoration:


o Make a house of cardboard, paint it, and decorated it
o Add decorative plants

4. Experiment test:
o Place the windmill on a flat surface
o Pour water from above so that it falls onto the blades
o Test 3 flow rates: low, medium, and high
o Take photos of the assembly and operation
Results

In the tests performed with the model:

• slowly Low flow (drip): 5-10 rpm. The turbine spun because little water hit
the blades; it sometimes stopped.

• Medium flow (moderate jet): 25-40 rpm. Steady and continuous movement;
the caps captured water well.

• High flow: 50-70 rpm, but there was a lot of splashing and some efficiency
was lost due to turbulence.

Conclusion
The objectives were met

we built a functional hydraulic turbine using recycled and low-cost materials,


observed how flow rate affects speed, and explained the physical principles
involved.

• Water potential energy (from height) converts to kinetic energy as it falls,


and then to rotational energy as it pushes the blades.

• More blades and a good angle improve water capture.

• Flow rate is key: more water means more force, but too much can cause
losses. This experiment shows how simple, sustainable inventions can
generate useful motion, inspiring the use of renewable energies. The project
was economical, ecological, and educational.

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