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Chandigarh 12th November:-About 60 students of Maharishi Dayanand Public SchoolDaria, Chandigarh visited the Chandigarh Energy Park Sarangpur incollaboration with Science and Technology Department, Chandigarh. Thestudents learnt the working and setting of water wheel and PeltonTurbine on the banks of rivers. They were told about the uses ofKaplan Turbine for the production of electricity. They also learntthat electricity could also be produced by through movement of dynamoby those who do cycling for exercise in the exhibition of musclepower.
One of the popular activities was gaining knowledge byplaying games on computer based quiz machine. From solar energyexhibit, the students learnt about conversion of one form of energyinto another. They were told about the possibility of conversion ofelectrical to mechanical, electrical to sound, electrical to heat,chemical to electrical, mechanical to electrical and wind energy toelectricity. From smokeless chullas, they got the idea that their usein houses would eliminate pollution which is caused by smoke. Theywere told the uses of solar passive home for lighting, airconditioning, heating and cooling water for domestic purposes. Theyalso come to know about the utility of Nooten Chullas, Energy Slip,
Solar Water Heater, Solar Parabolic Cooker, solar box type cooker.Functions of bio-gas were also examined closely.
Principal Dr. Vinod Kumar Sharma told that the mainobjective of the programme was to make the students aware of themedium of energy production and their utility in day by day.
