In addition to participating in the ethics discussion, this week I learned to use the laser cutters in TechSpark and made a nicer, more sturdy frame for the Faraday’s law experiment with 1/8” acrylic (shown below).
I then connected various combinations of LEDs to the two ends of the induction coil. Manually spinning the magnets was able to light up two red LEDs in series, and a blue LED. To test how much voltage the experiment can output, Mudit and I along with another friend connected a drill to the bolt to spin it quickly. Visually the two red LEDs in series became much brighter, and the oscilloscope measured about 16Vpp. A video can be viewed here.
I believe I am on schedule, as I was able to complete the tasks listed in last week’s report. Next week I will integrate the experiments with the web app with Aaron.