SOLUTION: A large windmill (for electricity generation) makes about 300 000 revolutions
during a week when the wind blows constantly all the time. Which time, in
seconds, is closest to the
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Question 313364: A large windmill (for electricity generation) makes about 300 000 revolutions
during a week when the wind blows constantly all the time. Which time, in
seconds, is closest to the length of time for a single revolution?
a 1/5 b 1/2 c 1 d 3/2 e 2
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A large windmill (for electricity generation) makes about 300 000 revolutions
during a week when the wind blows constantly all the time.
Which time, in seconds, is closest to the length of time for a single revolution?
:
Find the no. of seconds in a week
7 * 24 * 60 * 60 = 604,800 sec
:
Find the sec/revolution
~ 2 sec/rev
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