The Power of the Wind

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thirty meters, and they found that a twenty-five percent increase in power production was the result (Whitburn). Despite the tower, the design of a wind turbine consist of five different parts, and each has a specific job (Whitburn). First there is the wind turbine blades. There is usually two or three blades in a wind turbine, and they are each aerodynamically constructed to optimally capture the wind (Whitburn). The tail is used to keep the blades at the best possible angle to the wind (Whitburn). Then there is the shaft, which turns as a result of the blades catching wind (Whitburn). Next there is the generator which is connected to the shaft, and through a process called electromagnetic induction, the generator converts the mechanical energy into electricity (Whitburn). Finally there is the frame, which holds everything together and fortifies the process (Whitburn).
Once the wind turbine does its job, the energy has to be inverted (Whitburn). Household appliances and ...

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