Hard⏱ time2.5 hr$ cost18
Tidal Energy Model
Rising and falling water levels drive a turbine to model predictable tidal power.
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Result first
The build
Step 01
Build a basin
Make a basin with a gated channel.
Step 02
Add a turbine
Place a turbine in the channel.
Step 03
Simulate tides
Raise and lower the water level.
Step 04
Capture energy
Read the output as water flows.
Working Principle
Water rushing through the gate as 'tides' rise and fall spins the turbine, generating electricity from the predictable level change.
The science behind it
A closer look
Tidal power is reliable because tides are predictable; energy comes from gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun.
Take it further
Variables to test
- 1 Bigger level change — more energy?
- 2 Capture both inflow and outflow — double output?
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