Hannah Connell

Mrs. Campbell
10/7/15
Capstone

Power Supply/Energy Transfer Problem

Our group did deep research on all the different types of energy sources and
saw which ones created the cleanest and most efficient energy. We came across
solar power and were drawn right in. The energy from the sun is the best way to
create electricity without using up our resources and polluting the earth. In this
project we decided that solar power would be a neat and efficient energy source
for our bristle bot instead of a battery.

If our battery for our bristle bot would die and we were not able to purchase
or use another battery for the energy source we would have to find an alternate
source. An alternative source of energy to power the bristlebot would be solar
power. A solar silicon semiconductor absorbs the sunlight and makes electrons
flow creating electricity. When those chemical bonds are broken, electrons start
moving and electrical energy is formed. The inverter converts that "DC" power
(commonly used in batteries) into alternating current or "AC" power. Go Solar
California. That electrical energy, consisting of electrons running down the wires,
creates kinetic motion (energy of motion) in the motor that is called mechanical
energy. Heat energy is also created by the motor which is energy lost.

The motion is caused by the solar power electrical energy to the transfer of
kinetic energy from the motor, vibration through the robot to the ground. The
bristles rapid motion, from the vibration, enables the robots locomotion. This form
of energy is the most efficient because it doesnt emit toxins or pollutions. They

can create electricity from the Sun's rays, without creating any harmful emissions
like fossil fuels do. Finio B.

Works Cited
J, T. (2006, October 22). Q & A: Energy neither created nor destroyed. Retrieved
October 7, 2015, from https://van.physics.illinois.edu/qa/listing.php?id=1757

Finio, B. (2015, September 4). Build a Solar-Powered Bristlebot. Retrieved

September 28, 2015 from http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fairprojects/project_ideas/Robotics_p026.shtml

How Solar Electricity Systems Work - Go Solar California. (2015). Retrieved

October 7, 2015, from http://www.gosolarcalifornia.ca.gov/solar_basics/how.php