2006-07-20 01:53:45 · 4 answers · asked by srinivas kashyap 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Yes, but you'd need slave labor to ensure continuous operation. Nobody would willingly do that.
2006-07-20 01:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by Privratnik 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes. They have power generators for exercise bikes. Humans are only good for a few watts, though. You could keep a 60-watt bulb lit for a while if you were in good shape. 1 hp = 746 watts, and a human is good for 1/10 horsepower.
2006-07-20 08:58:41 · answer #2 · answered by Steve W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes more energy to turn the wheels than it generates. We haven't been able to create a Perpetual Motion machine, and that's what it would take to power it unless it had some external power source.
2006-07-20 08:57:42 · answer #3 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, but you would have to use power to turn the giant wheel. Where would you get that?
2006-07-20 08:56:48 · answer #4 · answered by forbidden_planet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋