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COMEDK · Physics · 6. Work Power Energy

A wind mill converts a fixed fraction of the wind energy intercepted by its blades into electrical energy. The electrical power output P is related to the velocity of wind v as

  1. A \(v^3\)
  2. B \(v^2\)
  3. C \(v^{3 / 2}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{v}^{5 / 2}\)
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(A) \(v^3\)

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The kinetic energy \(K\) of a mass \(m\) of air moving with velocity \(v\) is given by \(K = \dfrac{1}{2}mv^2\). The mass \(m\) of air passing through an area \(A\) in time \(t\) is \(m = \rho A v t\), where \(\rho\) is the density of air. The power \(P\) is the rate of change…
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