The mass of air hitting the blades of a wind turbine each second is 2.4 × 104 kg.
The speed of the air is 5.0 m/s.
The density of air is 1.2 kg/m3.
Which row in the table gives the volume of the air hitting the blades each second and the kinetic energy of this air?
| Volume of air each second / m3\text{m}^3m3 | Kinetic energy each second / J\text{J}J | |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 00020\,00020000 | 300 000300\,000300000 |
| B | 20 00020\,00020000 | 600 000600\,000600000 |
| C | 28 80028\,80028800 | 300 000300\,000300000 |
| D | 28 80028\,80028800 | 600 000600\,000600000 |
Row A
Row B
Row C
Row D
229 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 1.7.1a Energy stores and energy transfers. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.