The Effectiveness of Generating Electricity Using a Dynamo Connected to the Wheel of Tricycle

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Tricycles are abundant and are used as a means of transportation in the daily lives of citizens in Carmona. These vehicles generate mechanical energy that came from chemical energy that makes the wheels turn. The mechanical energy that it generates can be used aside from transportation. With this, the researchers came up with the idea of creating a device that will generate electrical energy from the mechanical energy of the wheels while the vehicle is used for transportation.

METHODS

The study used parallel-group design wherein it has three experimental groups; charging in a tricycle at 25 kph for 10 minutes, 20 kph for 10 minutes, and ten kph for 20 minutes; and one control group; charging in the socket for 10 minutes. Since tricycle is the most common means of transportation in the locality, the researchers chose it as the vehicle to be tested. The device has been made using the materials. Then the device was attached to the wheel of the tricycle. The tricycle was run to generate electricity. The data, which is the percentage of the battery, was then collected. This study used t-test as a statistical tool.

RESULTS

According to the results, there is a significant difference between the mobile phone charged in the socket for 10 minutes and the one electrically charged in the tricycle at 25kph for 10 minutes. There is no significant difference between the 25kph for 10 minutes and 20kph for 10 minutes. Same with ten kph for 20 minutes and 20 kph for 10 minutes.

DISCUSSIONS

The researchers concluded that the generator used was not useful in charging the mobile phone. The researchers recommended to use a different dynamo and to increase the duration of the experiment.