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Lifting Water with Human Power
Year
2013
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Written By
Stephen Ressler
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
In antiquity, water pumps were extensively used in ships, mines, and agriculture. Investigate how these devices worked. From Archimedes' screw, to the waterwheel, to the piston pump, each had tradeoffs between flow rate, height of lift, and muscle power required.