Those of you that may remember your college chemistry or physics labs
(my recollections always tend to morph into something else) may recall
using the momentum of running water to create a vacuum in an attached
secondary tube. Perhaps our friend Wirt can explain?

-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:HP3000-L@RAVEN.UTC.EDU] On
Behalf Of Wirt Atmar
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 10:05 AM
To: HP3000-L@RAVEN.UTC.EDU
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: Were does the electricity come from? (Walter
Levin)

Mark Wonsil writes:

> Of course one has to ask, "Can we produce a constant current in this
> method?"
>
> I don't think so. However, the idea of generating electricity by
moving
> water is not impossible. Some think that by pushing water through
really
> small tubes they can produce enough electricity to someday power small

> electronics.
>
> http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/18446

On the other hand, you can produce a great deal more constant current by

pushing water through really large tubes:

http://www.usbr.gov/power/data/sites...y/glencnyn.jpg

Wirt Atmar

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