Re: Hydroelectric Power




BobG wrote:
W:
By using a lever or some other type of multiplier can't you get more
energy than you put in?

We wouldn't even have electric power is anybody listened
to physics thermo crapola.

Since multriers are how you get all power generating devices.
Since only quantum morons do Einstone photon crapola.



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Not according to Newton and Conservation of energy. Ever take a physics
class?

W:
What amount of kwh could one horse pump up in
a day?
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One HP is 746 watts.... .746KW.... Its also 33000 ft-lbs/min... thats
how much water you can lift

W:
I am not a very good problem solver.
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Back of the envelope energy calculations like this are a great place to
start. Its just adding and multiplying.

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