BIKE POWERED USB

CHARGER
Energy is Never Created or Destroyed; it Just
Changes Forms

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Overview
The world we live in runs on electricity. But our massive
appetite for electricity has been causing problems on the
planet in the forms of pollution and climate change. There
are many different ways we are trying to counteract these
problems (for example: solar power, higher efficiency light
bulbs and appliances, electric cars).

In this project we will focus on converting mechanical

energy into electrical energy and using that energy to
power a USB charger.

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Induction Bike Generator
Design a induction generator powered by pedaling a bike.
Use the energy created in a USB charger.

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References:
Induction Powered Bike Light
http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetic-Induction-Bike-
Lights/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetic-induction-safety-
bike-lights-Nearly-invis-1/

Induction Powered Bike Light

http://www.instructables.com/id/Wind-Turbine-Mobile-USB-
Charger/
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Hand-
Powered-USB-Charger/

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Project Description
All projects will contain the same basic parts.
• Research the project
• Develop a general description of the project
• Identify any safety concerns
• Apply your knowledge of Electricity and Magnetism to
optimize the design. Calculate the expected
performance.
• Build a prototype. Test the prototype performance
against the expected performance.
• Modify the prototype to optimize the final product
performance and make the product more user friendly.

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Warning!
Your cell phone is
important and
expensive, look up current and voltage
specs to prevent damage!
This link might help…
https://www.extremetech.com/computing/115251-how-usb-
charging-works-or-how-to-avoid-blowing-up-your-smartphone

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Project Description

• Teams of 5 or 6 students
• Project parts:
• Build project.
• Create Document.
• Make a short video of your
project.

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 Document
Below is a list of the parts your document should contain:
• Cover page
• Table of contents
• Introduction
• Historical background
• Description of the purpose of the product
• Safety concerns
• Electromagnetic description of the product. Include all calculations.
• Application of the electromagnetic laws for the product design.
• Analysis of the product performance
• Description of how the product was improved
• Appendix:
• Bibliography
• Spec. sheets of all applicable

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Video

• 20 seconds to 2 minutes long.

• The video should show all of the parts of your
product.
• The video should show your product working.
• Every member of your team must appear in
your video with your product.

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 Physics (First delivery) 10%
Grade Math (First delivery) 10%

Document (First delivery) 10%

Physics (Final delivery) 14%

Math (Final delivery) 14%

Document (Final delivery) 14%

Design/performance (Final 14%

delivery)

Video (Final delivery) 7%

Product (Final delivery) 7%

TEAM GRADE 100%

INDIVIDUAL GRADE = (TEAM GRADE) * (% of PEER ASSESSMENT)

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 Important Dates
First delivery. Written report, physics and
mathematics behind the physics.

March 16th-19th.

Final Delivery. April 28th.

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