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1.7.3 Energy resources

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Question 18
a.

A wind turbine uses the movement of air to produce electrical energy. State the form of the energy possessed by the moving air.

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b.

Some of the energy from the wind is not converted to electrical energy. Suggest two ways energy is wasted in the turbine and its generator.

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c.

State two advantages and two disadvantages of using wind turbines, rather than coal-fired power stations, to produce electrical energy.

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