CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

The Pedal Operated Washing is the project which is best option where there is a problem

of electric supply or there is shortage of electric supply. This project is how weight and portable

so that easily transported. We used the simple cycling mechanism to run the machine shaft.

Continuous Rotation of Bike Pedal transfer energy from a human source through the use of a foot

pedal. This technology is most commonly used for transportation and has been used to propel

bicycle. Less commonly pedal power is used to power agricultural and hand tools and even to

generate electricity. Pedal powered grinders and pedal power.

This project concentrates on pedal powered washing machine. Bike Washing Machine

combines a stationary bicycle and washing machine, you can exercise while at the same time

simultaneously washing your clothes. When you ride this bike, the pedaling motion causes the

drum of the washing machine to rotate, at the same time. Peddling washing machine is a

very great innovation in its own. Peddling washing machine is specially made for

the purpose of its utilization to wash the cloth by means of applying pedal. Today

due to nonrenewable energy cries is basic need to utilize the energy from other

way or to save the energy.

According to Jadoun (2009) cloth washing is one of the essential parts of

the life but is considered undesirable because of the involvement of efforts, time,

energy and cost. It Stateted that Jadoun the Pedal Powered Washing will also

involve physical fitness because it is needed to move your legs to make the Pedal

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Powered Washing function. According to Amitav (2011) Pedal Powered Washing

Machine is a machine which is driven peddling. It is the best alternative of

electricity powered washing machine. It Stated that Amitav the Pedal Powered

Washing have an advantage because it does not need any electricity to function.

Statement of the Problem

The purpose of this qualitative study was to make an alternative source of

energy through continuous rotation of bike pedal using in washing machine and to

investigate how this product can produce an alternative source of electricity. Also,

contributed knowledge into the future that every single thing can be useful.

The general problem of this study was an alternative source of electricity

through continuous rotation of bike pedal

1. What are problems encountered about energy?

2. What is the extent of the problem about energy?

3. What are the effect of problems about?

4. What alternative source of energy can be produced?

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Significance of the study

This study aimed to give knowledge about Continuous Rotation of Bike Pedal as

Alternative source of Energy Using in Washing Machine. This study is beneficial for everyone

who wants to save electric consumption.

Parents. The pedal Powered Washing machine will help parents to lessen the electric

consumption because it does not need any electricity to function.

Students. The pedal Powered washing machine is just easy to use because It is only needed

a man power to function. Students can use it every day to wash their uniform.

Future Researcher. Our research might help the future researcher to enlighten their knowledge in

conducting their research, and also it will fulfill their research

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Scope and Delimitation

This research focused in producing an alternative source of energy.

This study was conducted by the researcher with help of the materials needed for

generating an alternative source of energy using bike pedal. The bike pedal is center of this study

which also the most significant to conducting this study

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Definition of Terms

Pedal Washing Machine this is a machine which generates power through human pedaling with

the drive of mechanism.

Stationary this is a not moving or not intended to be moved.

Undesirable this is a not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or pleasant. source

of energy for

Hypotheses

The alpha level of significance is 0.05

Ho: The pedal washing machine is not effective as alternative source of energy for washing

machine.

H1: The pedal washing machine is effective as alternative source of energy for washing machine.

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Theoretical Framework

Optimal Control Theory: Yan (2006) generalized the optimal shapes of flywheels under

different rotational speeds. For the fiber – reinforced composite flywheels, most studies are

focusing on the material distribution. To overcome the shortcoming that the calculation efficiency

of the ordinary method is low in the flywheel rotor shape optimization, adopting the optimal

control theory, brief analytic expressions of optimal rotor shapes are gained directly based on

analyzing the effects of rotating speed on the rotor shapes and dividing it into low, medium and

high intervals. This shape optimization of energy storage flywheel rotor optimal control theory

helps to manipulate the flow of electricity by its speed different shapes. The stored energy depends

on the rotational speed of the flywheel.

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Conceptual Framework

1.Survey Questionnaire
1.1.Respondents
profile
- Name
-Age
-Gender The researchers conduct
-Occupation the study in North ville -
9 Iba O Este and Sergio
-Date
Bayan Calumpit,Bulacan Continuous Rotation of
-Address Once the researcher had Bike Pedal As
1.2.Interview Questions obtained the data, the Alternative Source of
researchers will find out Energy Using in Washing
1.3. Level of using the result by using a Machine
Continuous rotation of formula of frequency,
bike pedal pecentage, mean and
1.4. Effect of using standard deviation.
continuous rotation of
bike pedal
1.5. Question on
alternative source of
energy

Input

The researcher used a survey questionnaire to gathered a data from the randomly selected

respondents which is 15 families in North Ville -9 Iba O Este and 15 families in Sergio Bayan

Calumpit, Bulacan. The survey questionnaire composed of five parts. The first part is

demographic profile of the respondents such as name, age, gender, occupation, date and address.

The second part is interview questions that contains of two items only. The interview question

asked about how continuous rotation of bike pedal as alternative source of energy using in

washing machine can help their family. The third part is level of using continuous rotation of

bike pedal. This part wanted to know the level of their used of washing machine. The fourth part

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is effect of using continuous rotation of bike pedal. It wanted to know the effect of using

continuous rotation of bike pedal. Then the last part is question on alternative source of energy. It

is all about alternative source of energy.

Process

The researchers conducted this study in North Ville – 9 Iba O Este and Sergio Bayan

Calumpit , Bulacan. They distribute the survey questionnaire to the selected 30 families. Then

when the researchers done with gathering the data the researcher will use the formula of

frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation.

Output

The output of this study is the continuous rotation of bike pedal as alternative source of

energy using in washing machine.

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 CHAPTER II

RELATED LITERATURES AND STUDIES

This section presents the literatures and or energy source using bike pedal, the researchers

reviewed before conducted the study. Furthermore, it presents issues and concepts in alternative

source of energy using bike pedal.

Related Literature

According to Saha, Bose and Srikanth (2009) the importance of the flywheel design

specification selection and its contribution in the energy storage performance. This contribution

is demonstrated on the example cross-sections using computer aided analysis and optimization

procedure.

According to EL-Naggar and Kholeif (2009) said that it had suggested that the disk-rim

type flywheel for light weight. The mass of the flywheel is minimized subject to constraints

sufficient moment of inertia and admissible stresses. The rotating disk of uniform thickness and

density is applied to each disk and the rim is not dependent on suitable condition at the junction.

Suitable boundary conditions of centrifugal stresses are applied. The dimensional ratios and

design specification are obtained for minimum weight.

According to Patterson (2007) claimed that the broad goal of this project was the

development and demonstration of a complete prototype Flywheel Power System (FPS) and

successful proof of the feasibility of this energy storage technology.

According to Hsu (2009) stated that flywheel-based regenerative energy recovery system,

storage & release system developed at laboratory. It can be recover and store regenerative energy

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produced by braking motion of generator with alternating rotary velocity such as the rotor of a

wind turbo generator subject to not continuously intake of wind and the axels of electric

automobiles during the frequent braking and coasting.

Relevant Theories

Two theories provide a comprehensive theoretical framework that may explain the rotation

of flywheel provides electricity.

According to Takahashi (2008) he claims that “Fiber reinforced composites are particular

attractive use as flywheel materials due to their high strength and low density”. The use of

composite materials in flywheel designs offer numerous advantages over metallic alloys, including

weight and increased strength. This is due to the high tensile strength of the fiber reinforcement

phase.

Another researcher supports this theory, Wayden (2008) stated that “A flywheel plays an

important role in storing energy in modern machine systems”. Flywheels can store rotational

energy at high rotating speed and have the ability to deliver a high output power if the system

needs a stored energy to overcome a sudden loading or keep rotating for an expecting long time.

Having enough speed or high rotating speed stores more electricity which can be used longer by

using other materials to store more energy. Moreover, another researchers supports the theory of

(Yan, 2006).

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Related Studies

This section, however, presents the studies made by researchers and inventors from

international.

Peddling Washing Machine:

According to Naresh (2016). Peddling washing machine is a very great innovation in its

own. Peddling washing machine is specially made for its purpose of its utilization to wash the

clothes by means of applying pedal. Today due to non-renewable energy cries its basic needs to

utilize the energy from other way or save the energy. This project includes the instruction and

utilization of the peddling washing machine, it is raw material, its working, benefit of the

peddling washing machine with respect to actual electronics washing machine save and not very

expensive. Its main except is exercises with applying the pedal to wash the cloth.

Flywheel Energy Storage System (FESS):

According to Aitchison and Leijens (2016). Many Pacific Island Countries (PICs) lack the

benefit of electrification in their outer lying regions, particularly on remote islands. Consequently,

alternative power sources have been investigated for such situations and are widely reported; for

example: wind, wave, tidal and solar generation. In isolation these technologies provide heavily

disrupted electrical power, unless backed by a substantial and thereby expense power storage

system. More recently, the emergent micro grid concept has facilitated the integration of these

discrete power sources and has therefore extended their temporal utility, making them more useful

to their host communities. However, with the addition of an energy storage device within the micro

grid architecture (typically a battery bank) further enhancements to the around-the-clock

accessibility of electrical power can be readily achieved for such system users. This paper explores

the feasibility of developing a new, low speed Flywheel Energy Storage System (FESS) for use in
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the pacific region by small and isolated communities. Also, the specific electrical power needs, of

the outlying communities, are presented prior to technical solutions being sought. Optimized

flywheel performance, electro-mechanical coupling, safety and environmental impact are all

addressed in the development, alongside other crucial technical consideration and state-of-the-art

technological developments. The reported work is leading to the practical implementation of a

FESS bound micro grid in remote Oceania.

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 CHAPTER III

METHODS OF RESEARCH

This chapter present on how the researcher will conduct a study. Methods and techniques

of the study, Research Design, respondents of the study, instrument of the study, Data gathering

Procedure, Data processing and Statistical Treatment.

Methods and Techniques used

According to Mahmoods (2012) “Mixed methods research involves collecting and

analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data includes closed-end

information that undergoes statistical analysis and results a numerical representation. Qualitative

data, on other hand, is more subjective and open-ended. It allows for the “voice” of the participants

to be heard and interpretation of observations. A researcher may collect data using a quantitative

data instruments.” The researcher may then follow up by interviewing a subset of the participants

to learn more detailed information about some of the survey responses, providing a more thorough

understanding of the result. Researcher are able to use all the tools available to them and collect

more comprehensive data. This provides result that have a broader perspective of the overall issue

or research problem.

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Research Design

According to Calmorin (2010) descriptive research primarily focuses on describing the

nature of demographic segments, without focusing on “why” a certain phenomenon occurs. In

other words, it “describes” the subject of the research, without covering “why” it happens.

Respondents of the Study

Description of the respondents of North Ville-9 and Sergio bayan.

Location Families Total Population

North Ville-9 Iba o Este, 15 15

Calumpit , Bulacan

Sergio Bayan, Calumpit , 15 15

Bulacan

Table.1 respondents of the study

In this table, the researcher show the number of respondents in the study from the 30

families in North ville-9 Iba o Este Calumpit, Bulacan and Sergio bayan, Calumpit Bulacan the

respondents of this research is selected and not biased.

This researcher is conducted using survey questionnaire and with the help some interview

in North Ville-9 Iba o Este, Calumpit, Bulacan. The researcher wants to know if this prototype:

pedal powered washing machine will be very helpful to the selected respondents of North Ville-9

and Sergio Bayan as the target area of this study.

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Instrument of the Study

A survey questionnaire was prepared by the researchers as data collection instrument. A

questionnaire is a printed self-report form designed to elicit information that can be obtained

through the written responses of the subjects. Questionnaires were used to collect data and

information from the 44 respondents of Grade 12 Aluminum and 6 selected students from Grade

11 Raven. The questionnaires, consists of simple questions. Simple question will be answered

through choosing to the choices that given on the survey. The information obtained through a

questionnaire is more accurate and will be used to the data presentation.

Data Gathering Procedures

The researcher conducted survey questionnaires and with the help, some interview in North

Ville-9 Iba o Este, Calumpit, Bulacan. The researcher wanted to know if this prototype pedal

powered washing machine will be very helpful to the selected respondents of North Ville-9

and Sergio Bayan as the target area of this study.

The following step are produced in gathering data. The researchers conducted the survey

from to the North Ville-9 and Sergio Bayan. The researchers gave a more time to answer the survey

questionnaire before the researcher retrieve it. The researchers collected questionnaire face to face

from the respondents to make sure that the survey material was answered and returned. The results

of the data were interpreted and considered the following procedures.

1. The researcher asked the barangay Captain to get permit to gathered information using

survey questionnaire and interview the residence of North Ville-9 Iba O Este and Sergio

Bayan of Calumpit Bulacan

2. The researcher tabulated the gathered data from the two selected barangay.

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Data Processing and Statistical Treatment

The researcher tabulated the gathered information and processed manually and use tally

determine the precise interpretation of the result.

 Frequency - is measure of the number of occurrences of a particular score in a given set

Of data.

 Percentage - a percentage is another way of expressing a proportion. A percentage is equal

to proportion times 100.

Formula: P=R/B x 100

 Mean – implies average and it is the sum of a set of data divided by the number of data

Formula:

 Standard Deviation – is a statistical that measures the dispersion of dataset relative to its

mean and is calculated as square root of the variance

Formula:

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 CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

This chapter represents the data gathering, interpretation and analysis of results gathered

from the conducted survey among the residence of North Ville 9 Calumpit, Bulacan and Sergio

Bayan, Calumpit, Bulacan. The table below shows the results from the conducted survey of the

researchers.

1. This diagram shows the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of:

a. Family member

b. Age

Figure 2. Family Members of Respondents

No. of Family Members

2-4 member
4-5 member
16
6-7 member
10

Figure 2. Member of Respondents

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 The figure above shows the family of the respondents. This is the number of the families

who participate to answered the survey questionnaire. 4 out of 30 of the total respondents that the

member of their family are 2-4 members, 10 out of 30 of the total respondents that the member of

their family are 4-5 members and 16 out of 30 of the total respondents that the member of their

family are 6-7 members.

Figure 3. Age of the Respondents

Age of the Respondents

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10

0
Age of the 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40
Respondents

Figure 3. Age of the Respondents

In the chart above shows the age of respondents between the population of North Ville 9

Calumpit Bulacan and Sergio Bayan Calumpit Bulacan who participate in survey questions. Most

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of the respondents are aged 26-30, the second to the largest number of population are aged 20-25,

and the remaining respondents are aged 31-35 and 36-40.

According to Takahashi (2008) he claims that “Fiber reinforced composites are particular

attractive use as flywheel materials due to their high strength and low density”. The use of

composite materials in flywheel designs offer numerous advantages over metallic alloys, including

weight and increased strength. This is due to the high tensile strength of the fiber reinforcement

This study means that operate an alternative source of energy is it depends on how you

pedal the bike.

Table 1. For you, what is pedal power washing machine?

Answers Frequency Percentage

Generating machine 8 27%

Can produce energy to washing 5 16%

machine

Helpful in our community 9 30%

Easy to use 8 27%

Overall Total 29 100%

Table 1. For you, what is pedal power washing machine

Based on the table above, 9 out of 30 families said that the pedal power washing machine

is helpful in our community.

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According to Patterson (2007) claims that the broad goal of this project was the development and

demonstration of a complete prototype Flywheel Power System (FPS) and successful proof of the

feasibility of this energy storage technology.

Therefore, it means the goal of the study is to provide a project that support in the energy

using a prototype machine in the future.

Table 2. Level of Using Continuous Rotation of Bike Pedal.

The table below will show the level of using continuous rotation of bike pedal in the form of

frequency and percentages.

Low Medium High Total

(f) (p) (f) (p) (f) (p) (f) (p)

3 10% 27 90% 0 0% 30 100%

Table 2. Level of Using Continuous Rotation of Bike Pedal

Based on the table above, 27 out of 30 families of the target samples said that medium level

of using continuous rotation of bike pedal is very helpful to our community.

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 Another researcher supports this theory, Wayden (2008) stated that “A flywheel plays an

important role in storing energy in modern machine systems”. Flywheels can store rotational

energy at high rotating speed and have the ability to deliver a high output power if the system

needs a stored energy to overcome a sudden loading or keep rotating for an expecting long time.

Having enough speed or high rotating speed stores more electricity which can be used longer by

using other materials to store more energy. Moreover, another researchers supports the theory of

(Yan, 2006).

Therefore, it means continuous rotation of bike pedal is a center of this operating machine

can produce energy by rotating the bike pedal and it’s also depends on the speeds.

Table 3. Effects of Using Continuous Rotation of Bike Pedal

Physical fit Lessen their Minimize your Pollution Tardiness Sweating

electric expenses

consumption

(f) (p) (f) (p) (f) (p) (f) (p) (f) (p) (f) (p)

27 90% 30 100% 30 100% 0 0% 19 63% 13 43%

This table shows the effects of using continuous rotation of bike pedal the information that

gather of the researcher will rate base on frequency and percentage, on the table reveal the answer

of the respondents that get a high rate in the good effects.

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 Figure 4. Questions on Alternative Source of Energy.

Questions Yes No

(f) (p) (f) (p)

1. Is pedal powered washing machine is alternative 28 93% 2 7%

source of electricity?

2. Does pedal powered washing machine is efficient to 24 80% 6 20%

use?

3. Do you think pedal powered washing machine is 19 63% 11 37%

more effective than electric washing machine?

4. Does pedal powered washing machine can benefits 27 90% 3 10%

your physical fitness?
5. Is pedal powered washing machine will lessen your 30 100% 0 0%
electric consumption?
6. Does pedal powered washing machine is effective to 25 83% 5 17%
use nowadays?
7. Do you think that this product will succeed and help 23 77% 7 23%
to the future?
8. Do you think if pedal powered will easily finish 13 43% 17 57%
your works?

9. Is pedal powered washing machine helpful? 15 50% 15 50%

10. Do you think that pedal powered washing machine 29 97% 1 3%

will minimize your expenses from electricity?

Base on the computation of the answer of respondents in survey questionnaire the

researchers has obtain a higher percent in question number 5, overall 30 families as respondents a

total of 100% answer yes says the Continuous rotation of bike pedal as alternative source of energy

using in washing machine is possible to lessen their electric consumption.

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 Hypotheses Results:

Ho: The pedal washing machine was not effective as alternative source of energy for washing

machine.

H1: The pedal washing machine was effective as alternative source of energy for washing machine.

The 30 families in North Ville 9 and Sergio Bayan Calumpit, Bulacan was needed the pedal
powered washing machine. Because the researcher found that, they are need to lessen their electric
consumption.

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 CHAPTER V

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary

 Throughout history, human has applied energy through the use of arms, hands and back.

With the invention of bicycle and pedaling, legs then began to be considered as a means to

transfer power from human muscles. A person can generate four times more power by

pedaling than by hand cranking. The same rate of power achieved by hand cranking can be

achieved by pedal power but with far less effort and fatigue. Pedal power allows one to

drive devices at faster rates or to operate devices that require too much power and hand

cranking cannot provide the power. Over the centuries, the treadle has been one of the

most popular method of using legs to produce power. Treadles are still found in low-

power range machines such as sewing machines. Power levels that can be produced by a

human through pedaling are dependent on how strong the person is and also on how long

the person needs to pedal.

Conclusions

 The machine must be inexpensive and easy to build if it will be adopted into the

community. We recognized this need and designed the machine from the start with low

cost in mind. The machine will only contain parts that are readily available anywhere. This

eliminates the need to order or import components just for the washing machine. The

machine also uses bicycle parts for all the precision parts.

 The washing machine can be used by the urban people also while workout and exercises.

It can serve dual purposes. While cycling, the clothes can be washed utilizing the pedaling

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 of the human being and the human will get exercise because of the movement that they are

doing.

Recommendations

The following recommendations are offered based on the finding and conclusion of the

study:

 When any detailed design has been done, it is easily understood that no product/design get

at its best or 100% efficient in its operation. There should always be opportunities for

continual development and improvement. As shown, despite the fact that the selected

concept proved to obtain satisfactory results, it could be still being improved to obtain a

higher effectiveness of efficiency in the discharge of the intended duty.

 Although the working model of the pedal powered washing machine was fabricated and

implemented, there is a scope of further work in the project which has not been undertaken.

There are a number of ideas where the loss of power can be reutilized and the design can

be modified for better performance.

 The energy wasted during washing can be utilized in most fruitful way by using it in

another household machine which would work simultaneously as the washing goes on. The

capacity of washing can be increased so that more clothes can be washed, thus utilizing the

wasted energy. It would be more efficient to store energy using a flywheel and use the

energy when needed. Future pedal powered washing machine should have a flywheel.

 Then the future researchers need to prepare a budget to make this study.

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 Appendix 1: Survey Questionnaire

Survey on the use of Alternative Source of Electricity

This research aimed to find out the effectiveness of using pedal powered washing machine.
Please answer the questions honestly. Thank you.

Part I: Demographic Profile. Fill on the necessary information.

Name(optional): ________________________ Date:________

Address:_______________________________ Age :________

Occupation:____________________________ Gender:______

Part II: Interview Questions. Write your answer.

1. For you, what is pedal power washing machine?

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

2. How can this product help?

_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Part III: Level of using Continuous Rotation of Bike Pedal. Direction: Tick (/) your answer
honestly.

Level of using Bike Pedal Estimated Time Level of estimated time for
Exposure Continuous Rotation of
Bike Pedal

Low 10 minutes

Moderate 20 minutes

High 30 minutes

Part IV: Effects of using Continuous Rotation of Bike Pedal. Direction: Tick (/) your answer
honestly.

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Part V: Question on Alternative Source of Energy. Direction: Tick (/) your answer honestly.

Questions Yes No

11. Is pedal powered washing machine is alternative source of

electricity?

12. Does pedal powered washing machine is efficient to use?

13. Do you think pedal powered washing machine is more

effective than electric washing machine?

14. Does pedal powered washing machine can benefits your

physical fitness?

15. Is pedal powered washing machine will lessen your

electric consumption?

16. Does pedal powered washing machine is effective to use

nowadays?

17. Do you think that this product will succeed and help to the
future?

18. Do you think if pedal powered will easily finish your

works?

19. Is pedal powered washing machine helpful?

20. Do you think that pedal powered washing machine will

minimize your expenses from electricity?

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Appendix 2: Picture of the Product

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