Para descargar granos de la bodega de un barco se emplea un elevador que levanta el grano a una distancia de 12 m. la descarga del grano se realiza por la parte superior del elevador a razón de 2.0 kg cada segundo y la velocidad de descarga de cada partícula de grano es de 3.0 m/s. encuentre la potencia mínima (en hp) del motor que puede elevar los granos de este modo.

An external consultant recommends that a plant installs a bank of capacitors for power factor correction. this will reduce the peak electrical demand charges by an average of 93 kw every month. the plant current pays $13 per kw in peak demand charges. the capacitor bank will include 223 kw of fixed capacitors, and 183 of variable capacitors. the fixed capacitors cost $59 per kw, and the variable capacitors will cost $65 per kw. the consultant charges 21% of the equipment costs to install the capacitors. because this project will reduce the demand for the electric utility, they are prepared to provide a one-time rebate of $42 per kw of reduced demand. what is the simple payback period for this project (in years)?