subject
Engineering, 26.02.2020 23:31 HyperZ

Some engineers have developed a device that provides lighting to rural areas with no access to grid electricity. The device is intended for indoor use. It is driven by gravity, and it works as follows: A bag of rock or sand is raised by human power to a higher location. As the bag descends very slowly, it powers a sprocket-wheel which also rotates slowly. A gear train mechanism converts this slow motion to high speed, which drives a DC generator. The electric output from the generator is used to power an LED bulb. Consider a gravity-driven LED bulb that provides 16 lumens of lighting. The device uses a 10-kg sandbag that is raised by human power to a 2-m height. For continuous lighting, the bag needs to be raised every 20 minutes. Using an efficacy of 150 lumens per watt for the LED bulb, determine (a) the velocity of the sandbag as it descends and (b) the overall efficiency of the device.

ansver
Answers: 2

Another question on Engineering

question
Engineering, 04.07.2019 08:10
Which of the following is an easy way to remember the modified “x” tire rotation? a. nondrive wheels straight, cross the drive wheels b. drive wheels straight, cross the nondrive wheels c. drive wheels crossed, nondrive wheels straight d. drive wheels crossed, nondrive wheels crossed
Answers: 1
question
Engineering, 04.07.2019 18:10
The mass flow rate of the fluid remains constant in all steady flow process. a)- true b)- false
Answers: 1
question
Engineering, 04.07.2019 18:10
Condition monitoring is a major component of. (clo4) a)- predictive maintenance. b)-preventive maintenance c)-proactive maintenance d)-reactive maintenance.
Answers: 1
question
Engineering, 04.07.2019 18:20
Inspection for bearing condition will include: (clo4) a)-color b)-smell c)-size d)-none of the above
Answers: 1
You know the right answer?
Some engineers have developed a device that provides lighting to rural areas with no access to grid...
Questions
Questions on the website: 13722360