Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Energy conservation

Energy conservation — practice question

The blades of a wind turbine sweep out an area of $2000\,\text{m}^2$. It changes the power in the wind into electrical power with an efficiency of $50\%$. How much electrical power is produced when the wind speed is $10\,\text{m s}^{-1}$? (The density of air is $1.3\,\text{kg m}^{-3}$.)

  • A$130\,\text{kW}$
  • B$650\,\text{kW}$
  • C$1300\,\text{kW}$
  • D$2600\,\text{kW}$

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