Question: Problem 3 ) ( 1 0 Points ) A couple summers ago Dr . Taub and his wife went on a day trip to Geneva
Problem Points A couple summers ago Dr Taub and his wife went on a day trip to Geneva
Switzerland, a city on the shores of Lake Geneva. They took a train from Lyon in France.
There they visited, Le Jet Deau de Genve or The Water Jet of Geneva. See Dr Taubs
vacation photos below
The monument consists of a water jet that shoots water in the air at a rate of
Water exits the pumps at a speed of The water in Lake Geneva is
approximately deg C
A Assuming the electrically driven pumps that drive the water jet have an
efficiency calculate how much electrical power in is used to operate
the monument.
B According to a quick web search the typical Swiss household uses of
electricity a year. Using this figure, on average, how many Swiss homes could be
powered by the power currently being used to operate the water jet. The
monument operates continuously.
Switzerland produces almost all of its electricity from hydroelectric and nuclear. Only about is produced from
wood burning or waste incineration, the only power sources they use that would not be considered carbon free.
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