Discover how to build a simple DIY wind turbine using basic household items like an aluminum can, copper wire, and cardboard.

As wind blows it generates kinetic energy, which is energy from movement. This turns the blades on a turbine, which then causes a shaft (drive shaft) within the system to rotate (view diagram below).

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