Theme: SCIENCE, SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT Sub-theme: ENERGY RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION

Title:

IMPROVISED MOBILE CHARGER

Rationale behind the project:

Now days, the world is facing high energy crisis. There is a serious need to find measures to conserve energy and save it for future generations. Energy in the form electricity is a very important part of our life. Hence, its very necessary to save electricity and find alternatives. My project is a step

towards this. My project shows how productively we can use mechanical energy in place of electricity. Here, mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy and used for charging up mobile phones.

The scientific principle involved:

The basic scientific principle involved in this project is electromagnetic induction. Electromagnetic induction is the production of voltage across a conductor moving through a magnetic field. This project displays a new way to use this principle.

Description:
This project works on the basic principle of electromagnetic induction. The process by

which a changing magnetic field in a conductor induces current in another conductor is called electromagnetic induction. In practice the current can be induced by moving the coil in a magnetic field or by changing the field around the coil. Mostly its convenient to move the coil in a magnetic field. Here, mechanical energy is used to rotate the copper coil inside the magnetic field and current is induced. This current is used for charging mobile phones.

Materials:
Copper wire, Plastic wheel, Cardboard, Insulated wire, Magnets, Switch.

Construction and working of the model:

On an iron piece, insulated copper wire is winded. This coil is kept between two magnets and is rotated. Rotation of this

copper coil in the magnetic field induces current. This induced current can be used for charging mobiles.

Application:
This apparatus can be put on a static cycle for practical usage. When we exercise, the rotation of the copper coil between the magnets will induce current and that current can be used for charging mobile.