Wind Power

  Hello, again. It's been 2 weeks, so I'm still gonna get used to this, AGAIN.
               - Me


   Measuring weather.

Definitions:

1.  Anemometer: An anemometer is a device used for measuring wind speed and direction.
2. Beaufort wind scale: The Beaufort scale is an empirical measure that relates wind speed to observed conditions at sea or on land. 

MATERIALS 

1. 4 dishes
2. 2 sticks
3.   cellotape
4.   pencil
5.   pin

STEPS

1.  Go to one of the designated areas.  
2.  Raise the anemometer as high as you can reach.
3.   Time 15 seconds.
4.   Count the spins within 15 seconds.
5.   Record.

Groups size: 5 
Roles:

• Timekeeper - Taylor
• Counter - ME
• Recorder - Kade
• Anemometer Manager - JC
• Wind Manager - Jaren

1. Mount the anemometer in a place that has full access to the wind from all directions.
2. When the time keeper says "Go", the counter in each group will count how many times the marked cup passes them in one minute and write it down.
3. Repeat the above step four (4) times and record the number of spins on the chart.

FINDINGS

• Record how many times it spins and record it in the table below.

• You will need to time them and count the number of spins.

	Place name on school grounds	Number of Spins in 15 seconds
1.	Field	1
2.	Old J Block Site	1
3.	Small hill in Quadrangle	1
4.	Tennis Court Gate	2

CONCLUSION:

 There was almost no wind in the field, the old J Block, and the grass hill in the Quad because the wind was very calm. The tennis court gate had the strongest wind of 2 spins/hr because the wind was slightly stronger than the other 3 areas and that the space nearby was creating a wind tunnel.

Wind

Beaufort Wind Scale

Beaufort Force	Wind Speed (KPH)	Spins	Indicators	Terms Used in NWS Forecasts
0	0-2	0	Calm; smoke rises vertically.	Calm
1	2-5	10	Shown by direction of wind smoke drift, but not by wind vanes.	Light
2	6-12	40	Wind felt on face, leaves rustle; ordinary vanes moved by wind.	Light
3	13-20	80	Leaves and small twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flag.	Gentle
4	21-29	130	Raises dust and loose paper; small branches are moved.	Moderate
5	30-39	190	Small trees in leaf begin to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters.	Fresh
6	40-50	250	Large branches in motion; whistling heard in telephone wires; umbrellas used with difficulty.	Strong
7	51-61	320	Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt walking against the wind.	Strong
8	62-74	390	Breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress.	Gale
9	75-87	470	Slight structural damage.	Gale
10	88-101	550	Seldom experienced inland; trees uprooted; considerable structural damage occurs.	Whole gale
11	102-116	640	Very rarely experienced inland; accompanied by widespread damage.	Whole gale
12	117 or more	730+	Very rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage.	Hurricane

All this for now. As usual, goodbye.

- Me