Wind Energy Quiz 4 (30 MCQs)

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1. Electric current is the flow of .....
2. About how many countries use wind energy?
3. A wind turbine has average power output P. If the blade length of the turbine is tripled, what is the new average power?
4. What is one downside of wind-turbine as an energy source?
5. ..... turn wind power into electricity
6. Maximum axial thrust occurs when interference angle is
7. What instrument measures wind direction
8. When multiple utility scale wind turbines are placed together they are referred to as:
9. Wind turbines generate electricity as the wind rotates its .....
10. How Does A Wind Turbine Make Electricity?
11. The amount of energy available in the wind at any instant is proportional to
12. What number of blades would probably be best on a windmill that was pumping water or grinding grain?
13. To generate lift, a blade is angled so the ..... pressure air moves under the blade.
14. The device/equipment used to harvest the aerodynamic force from the wind and convert it into electrical energy is called:
15. Yawing is when a wind turbine:
16. Determine the minimum blade length needed for a 85 % efficient wind turbine that needs to sustain an output power of 360 W with a wind speed of 2.5 m s$^{-1}$. (air density is 1.3 kg m$^{-3}$)
17. The law which determines windmill's possible efficiency is called
18. Which state produces the most wind energy?
19. In a windmill blade, drag is
20. This type of wind turbine typically transmits power only to the end user:
21. What happens to the movement of particles as they cool down?
22. Who is the leading country in the wind energy industry
23. What is called the cooler air that rushes to fill the space left by hot air leaving when temperature rises?
24. What would be one easy way to increase the amount of torque a wind turbine produces?
25. Con of wind turbines
26. How do wind turbines affect the environment.
27. A wind turbine designed to come into operation at a minimum wind speed is called
28. Hydroelectric power plants are mainly used to produce-
29. What device monitors the direction of wind?
30. A large wind turbine can power how many homes when the wind is blowing?