The student built a Tesla coil and experimented with wireless electricity transmission. Observations found that the coil could produce 1-1.5 cm sparks and wirelessly power a light bulb up to 2 feet away. However, the summary concluded that while the coil can transmit power wireless, it is not practical for the home due to safety and range limitations.
The student built a Tesla coil and experimented with wireless electricity transmission. Observations found that the coil could produce 1-1.5 cm sparks and wirelessly power a light bulb up to 2 feet away. However, the summary concluded that while the coil can transmit power wireless, it is not practical for the home due to safety and range limitations.
The student built a Tesla coil and experimented with wireless electricity transmission. Observations found that the coil could produce 1-1.5 cm sparks and wirelessly power a light bulb up to 2 feet away. However, the summary concluded that while the coil can transmit power wireless, it is not practical for the home due to safety and range limitations.
The student built a Tesla coil and experimented with wireless electricity transmission. Observations found that the coil could produce 1-1.5 cm sparks and wirelessly power a light bulb up to 2 feet away. However, the summary concluded that while the coil can transmit power wireless, it is not practical for the home due to safety and range limitations.
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ABSTRACT
For this experiment, a
Tesla coil was built and proceeded to experiment with different uses including wireless electricity, spark gaps, energy transmission and other high voltage experiments
This is to certify that Mr. Rochak Srivastav of class 11, with
Roll Number ________ of Sri Ram Global School, Whitefield has completed his project in the subject of Physics for the class 11 practical examination of the Central Board of Secondary Education for the academic year 2022-2023 under my supervision.
He has taken great care and shown utmost sincerity in the
completion of the project.
I further certify that this project is up to my expectation and is
as per CBSE requirements.
________________ ___________________
Manjusha Tripathi Internal Examiner
Principal
_______________________
External Examiner ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my physics
teacher and lab assistant Mr. Brahma for their vital support, guidance, and encouragement without which this project would not have come forth.
I would also like to thank Ms. Manjusha Tripathi, our
esteemed principal, for her continued support and to provide the facilities required to execute this project.
Last, but not least, I would like to thank my parents for their undivided support and interest which always inspires me. Contents: About the tesla coil Objective Hypothesis Materials required Construction Safety Precautions Observations Conclusion references The Tesla Coil: The Tesla coil is an air-core resonant transformer. The great inventor Nikola Tesla made it to create high-voltage, low current, high frequency, alternating current electricity. Tesla also experimented with different configurations to find out if he could use it to wirelessly transmit electricity as a replacement to the alternating current power system he had just set up to provide power to the ordinary citizens of the world. Objective: I decided to try and build a tesla coil by myself and try to see if I could use it to transmit electricity wirelessly as claimed by tesla. I also wanted to see what kind of range I could achieve with a small tabletop Tesla Coil. And finally, I wanted to discover is a practical way of replacing wires in a house.
Hypothesis Going into this project, I already knew it was very dangerous. The simple presence of such high voltage made it a dangerous feat, one which is not helped by the fact that corona discharge (the lightning) is also extremely dangerous and must only be used in areas with no dangers of fire. Also, the coil could fry nearby electricals with ease. Therefore, I do not think that it can be used inside a house, but I believe we can still light up a bulb from at least 12 inches away. Materials Required: A high voltage source. I used a Neon Sign Transformer rated at 7500 volts and 30 mA. This amount of electricity is extremely lethal. Direct contact without gloves can be deadly. A secondary coil. I used a half inch diameter PVC pipe with about 750 turns of 26-Gauge Magnet Wire A primary coil. I used ¼ inch copper tubing and wound it into a spiral shape. A spark gap. I used two copper fittings placed in close proximity inside a T-shaped PVC fitting. A series of capacitors. I used both home-made ones with glass bottles, and store-bought ceramic doorknob capacitors High voltage wire A top load. I used a doorknob made of brass with the base removed High voltage safety gloves Construction To begin the construction of my Tesla coil, I started by winding my copper tubing into a spiral pattern. This is the Primary coil. I then made my secondary coil. This was a painstakingly long process which involved carefully winding the extremely thin wire around the diameter of the tube. This part must be executed extremely precisely. You cannot overlap any of the wires and you cannot leave even the smallest of gaps. This process can take up to 2 or 3 hours
Next comes the construction of the spark gap and the
assembly of the capacitors. Now, you take two conductors and put them in proximity of each other and wire them according to the schematic. Assemble the capacitors in series (if required) and wire it up to the circuit. Connect the NST to the spark gap and capacitors and attach the output from the capacitors to the primary coil. Then connect the final part of the wire on the secondary top load. For operation, simply turn of the NST. What happens is that the current travels through the NST into the capacitors with the spark gap acting as a kind of switch, allowing energy to pass through the setup into the capacitors and charge them up. The spark gap and capacitors may not seem important, but without them, the whole system would not work. Capacitors store charge for much higher amounts of voltages than the NST itself can provide, and spark gap acts as a kind of switch. The current goes to the capacitors and when they discharge, a huge pulse of current hits the primary coil. The number of times this happens per second is very high. When the current enters the primary coil, it creates and electromagnetic field which causes a voltage to appear in the magnet wire on the secondary. This is where the name air- core resonant transformer comes from. The core of this transformer is air rather than the iron ones found in traditional transformers. The current gathers at the top in the top load, where it gathers and is released as corona discharge. In this process, another electric field is made which gives off enough energy to light up a fluorescent lightbulb. Safety Precautions The Tesla Coil is an extremely dangerous machine. It should not be built or operated unless you have experience with high voltages, or you are with a person who does. Here is a list of safety concerns that we are aware of at the moment: Never adjust tesla coils when the power is turned on. High voltage capacitors may hold a charge long after power is turned off. Always discharge capacitors before adjusting a primary circuit. Make sure the meta cases of transformers, motors, control panels and other items associated with the coils are properly grounded Make sure that you are far enough away from the corona discharge so that it cannot strike you. Do not come in contact with metal objects which might be subject to a strike. The low voltage primary circuit is extremely dangerous! These voltages are especially lethal to humans. Make sure these circuits are well insulated so users cannot encounter the A.C. line voltage. A safety key should be used in the low voltage circuit to prevent unauthorized use. Use adequate fusing of the primary power and/or circuit breakers to limit the maximum current to your control panel. DO NOT count on your home circuit panel to provide adequate protection. Never operate a tesla coil where there is standing water, it rained recently, or where a significant shock hazard exists. Do not operate a tesla coil when pets or small children are present. Spend adequate time laying out your circuits. Hot glue, electrical tape and exposed wiring are quick and easy, but could be lethal Tesla Coils can damage or destroy hearing aids and cardiac pacemakers in the proximity of the unit. This means that Tesla Coils can kill a person wearing a pacemaker. It is imperative to verify that anyone using one of these devices maintains a good distance from an operating Tesla Coil. Observations To start off with, I wanted to know how large the sparks would be on my tesla coil. To my surprise, the coil can produce only about 1 to 1.5 cm long sparks. I then decided to see If the coil would be able to wirelessly turn on a light bulb. It did, but only to 2 feet.
Conclusion In conclusion, I can say that the Tesla Coil is able of lighting up a fluorescent bulb wirelessly. However, I cannot say that is a practical solution. It is extremely dangerous, and you cannot touch anything involved because of the lethal nature. Also, the machine is extremely loud. You simply cannot use it at home. The high voltages involved can easily backfire and cause deadly disasters including fire or electrocution
