How do hydro-power dams work? | Live Experiments (Ep 12) | Head Squeeze

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Mechanical engineer Rob Bell gives us an insight into how Hydro-power dams actually work.   What is hydropower? http://www.edfenergy.com/energyfuture/hydromarine   The international journal on Hydro-powered Dams: http://www.hydropower-dams.com/   The most powerful Dam in the world: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2178951/Three-Gorges-Worlds-powerful-dam-opens-China-gushing-water-generates-power-15-nuclear-reactors.html   Famous Dam pictures: http://www.weather.com/travel/worlds-most-amazing-dams-20130110?pageno=3   Dam Facts: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/engineering/dams.html   The Hoover Dam Story: http://www.history.com/topics/hoover-dam Have a go yourself - IMPORTANT: You will need one sober adult with a sense of scientific wonder to be present....   The items you will need to carry out this experiment from home are; an empty 2ltr plastic bottle, scissors, a Stanley knife food colouring (optional), a jug of water, a basin and some sheets of newspaper.    1. Place some newspaper sheets down on your work surface to soak up any spillage from your dam 2. Now get an adult to cut the top off you bottle with a pair of scissors. If the bottle is left with jagged edges after you've cut the top off,  you should put some gaffer tape on the rim of the bottle 3. Get an adult to pierce 3 small holes on your bottle (one at the top, middle and bottom) 4. Cover the 3 holes up with gaffer tape 5. Fill your jug up with water and mix  it with food colouring (food colouri

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