In today's world energy requirement is the most element part for groth, but the sources of energy is fast reducing. I would like to know that if it is possible to create some device by which humen power or animal power can be used to generate power?
2006-08-31 05:20:51 · 9 answers · asked by arvind 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
i have hampsters, 2,347 of them, and they all run on wheels that power my house. I have a travelling pack of 956 hampsters that do the sam efor my car.
2006-08-31 05:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by R Squared 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but there are some ethical considerations with that (Matrix, etc.). I have proposed before to use kids as alternative source of energy (yahoo had a contest in the past for fresh ideas called "dreams happen"). Some of the playground equipment such as merry-go-rounds and sea-saws can be made to generate electricity. Problem is, at most, it would be enough to power just a few lights on the playground. But maybe that's a start. There are some projects in Africa, where a water pump is desguised as a merry-go-round, and by virtue of kids playing, the pump works.
2006-08-31 05:29:44 · answer #2 · answered by curious1223 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are plenty of ways to do this (stationary bikes attached to generators, for example). Most aren't that helpful, but make interesting demonstrations. Of course, a bicycle transforms muscle energy into energy for wheeled transportation, but I don't think that's what you're looking for here!
An interesting way of harvesting "waste" energy from humans is to harness the vibrations we create when we walk. This can be used to power devices in areas with lots of pedestrian traffic. You can read about the technology here:
http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2006/06/26/vibrations_tec.html
2006-08-31 05:30:04 · answer #3 · answered by kevinngunn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, humans create lots of energy but not with their muscles, with their brains. We all need to stop worrying about creating the perfect cola or eye shadow and start working on things that actually matter.
2006-08-31 06:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by Big Ed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to transform mechanical capability into electric powered capability, use a generator. If the mechanical ability isn't interior the form of a spinning shaft (that's needed to spin the generator) then use a crankshaft to transform the linear mechanical ability into spinning mechanical ability. A generator converts mechanical ability into electric powered ability by ability of pushing a twine crosswise by using a magnetic field.
2016-11-06 03:47:24 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and remember that energy cannot be create nor destroyed it can just be converted in form to another its said by newton not me lol
2006-08-31 05:29:48 · answer #6 · answered by swapnil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, remember Matrix?
2006-08-31 05:22:27 · answer #7 · answered by Ale 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seen the dynamo in a bicycle? Well it does answer your quest.
2006-08-31 05:27:35 · answer #8 · answered by Sage 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ofcourse... why not?
we are doing this in our everyday life.. think, you will find the answer..
2006-08-31 05:39:05 · answer #9 · answered by Jin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋