Crookes radiometer - From Gyroscope.com

The Crookes radiometer, also known as the light mill or solar engine, consists of an airtight glass bulb, containing a partial vacuum.

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[easternmafia]

what is the media in the bulb? it needs to be big. big mirror with focused glass and u have strong free motor to move the generator. generator will move motor and motor will move big generator! but it will only work at summer time. do u got something for winter time? this will be great product for every house.

[gyroscopes]

Theres just air in the 'bulb'

[bendejonge]

Alright, you used a Mag-lite to "power" this radiometer. But how fast will it turn when put in direct sunlight?

[gyroscopes]

It runs even faster, in strong direct sunlight

[UndertakersFans]

It's supposed to spin around in heat & light, dumbass! Are you blind?

[Necrokutan]

It would melt?

[mmtigan]

To make idiots ask certain questions.

[cesarenciso1]

show you everithing.... black and white, bad and good, up and down... is life. Kibalion can be agood book for you...

[jack9102]

sooo... what's it suposed to do?

[zachy12341]

sweet idea!

but it might be hard to do while keeping a partial vacuum. and the spinning force would need to be powerful enough to run a small generator. and even so, you may get less power than a small solar panel. you just need a big radiometer, and you need a constant energy efficient light, like the sun. but with the sun, we get solar energy from solar panels.

so, would we need a radiometer generator? it seems like it might be cheaper than a solar panel...

[wilkes85]

what would happen if u put it in the oven?

[spitgalore]

Can this be called a "perpetual machine" to run a possible machine whenever the sun shines on it? Thanks.

[seneca67]

try linking it to the drive shaft of your car.

[DennisMindreci]

Very Interesting.. The particles and Everything.. Wow