Waterwheel Simulator At Cromford Mill - Cromford, UK
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dtrebilc
N 53° 06.554 W 001° 33.335
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This device is situated outside the world's first successful water powered cotton spinning mill and simulates diverting water to power a selection of water mills.
Waymark Code: WM1155Y
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/17/2019
Views: 3
The apparatus is located in the courtyard of Cromford Mills near to where a number of different water mills used to operate.
In the area are also a number of leets where water was diverted from the main water source to the wheels.
The apparatus has a number of wooden channels which are movable and a number of small coloured balls that can be placed in the channels. As the balls move along the channels they operate a number of wheels
By using the movable connectors and placing the balls at different ends the balls will flow to different wheels.
Scientific Principle(s) being demonstrated:
Construction of multiple channels and sluices to control the flow of water to a choice of a number of different water mheels.
Briefly explain if the experiment was effective for you. Could it have been better?:
An easy to use and visually interesting demonstration of the use of water channels to drive a selection of water wheels.
Would be more interesting with a greater number of balls.
When is the apparatus/experiment available to the public:
9:00 - 17:00 every day except Christmas day
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