The Washing Machine application simulates a domestic washing machine that follows a set of control instructions that are specified by the user. The Washing Machine will follow the user’s every command regardless of whether it is sensible or not. For example: spinning clothes before they have been rinsed is neither logical nor productive but this system will still allow you to do it.
The physics of the devices dictates how much electricity used and their effectiveness. For example, the heating element will heat the water at a rate determined by the quantity of water in the washing drum. The effectiveness of the wash cycle will depend on the:
Similar constraints govern the effectiveness of rinse and spin cycles. The basic exercise is to design a wash cycle that uses as little electricity, time and water as possible whilst cleaning, rinsing, and drying the clothes optimally.
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