Using the Tidal Range and Basin Area for Penzhinsk Inlet

question 11

Essay

Using the tidal range and basin area for Penzhinsk inlet given in the chapter,
estimate the monetary value of the electrical energy that can be generated (at 25% efficiency) during one falling tide cycle. Assume electricity has a value of $0.10/kWh.

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Primary Circular Reactions

Repetitive actions in very young infants, which serve to build the infant’s own sensory-motor coordination.

Pleasurable Actions

Activities or behaviors that produce feelings of enjoyment or satisfaction.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus and acquires the capacity to elicit a similar response.

Identical

Exactly the same in every detail; synonymous with "exact" or "twin," often used to describe twins that originate from the same fertilized egg, sharing the same genetic material.