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Professor Quester Answers - Hydroelectric Power
There are three types of water wheels: Overshot, Undershot and Horizontal also called "Greek" or "Norse." Overshot wheels (the traditional thought of water wheels) are used where water falls from a great height but is slow moving. The water pulls one side of the wheel ... under the wheel and pushes blades, which turn the wheel. This ...
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Exploring Water Power
Below, there are descriptions of a number of different types. Overshot Wheel: This is the classic water wheel that naturally comes to mind. They ... up to what is required by the alternator. Undershot Wheel: Similar looking to the overshot wheel, the water flows under this wheel. Similar to the overshot wheel, it is simple to construct and repair but ...
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Science Projects - Experiment With Water to Produce
Energy
An Overshot Waterwheel This model is like the old waterwheels used for grinding grain or running machines ... the weight of the water in the buckets that causes the wheel to overbalance and turn. You can equip your wheel with a string and bucket and find out how much weight ...
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Water mills and hydro
Water mills and hydro Water Power and Hydroelectric Dams EOTECHNIC - PALEOTECHNIC Norse -- horizontal wheel, 1/2 h.p. Horizontal wheels would return in the hydroelectric period. Wind and water ... in shorter supply. Wind and water mills helped make up the difference. Vertical wheel, undershot, breast shot and overshot -- 3 hp. Aprox. 5,000 in England at the time of Domesday survey ...
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