A5_1 A Drop of Rain

Authors

  • Leandro Carvalho University of Leicester
  • Sean Hughes University of Leicester
  • Sunil Taper University of Leicester
  • Kieran Crutcher University of Leicester

Abstract

How much energy could we transfer from rainfall to power a 60 W lightbulb by fitting a hydroturbine into the base of a drainpipe attached to the Physics building at the University of Leicester (UoL)? We discovered that the maximum energy you could produce would be enough to power a 60 W lightbulb for approximately 8.5 hours over the course of a year.

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Published

11/08/2019

How to Cite

Carvalho, L., Hughes, S., Taper, S., & Crutcher, K. (2019). A5_1 A Drop of Rain. Physics Special Topics, 18(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3282

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2019): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles