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Question 59
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Figure 1 shows a simplified representation of a gearbox inside a wind turbine generator.

To increase the rotational speed fed into the electrical generator, a large main turbine gear is meshed directly with a smaller generator pinion gear.

Wind Turbine Gear System

The main turbine gear has 112 teeth.

The generator pinion gear has 14 teeth.

During a period of steady wind, the main turbine gear rotates at a rate of 2.5 revolutions per second.

Calculate the number of revolutions per second at which the generator pinion gear rotates.

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