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Explain the energy transformations in windmill?


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  1. One form of energy can be transformed into another form. This phenomenon is called energy transformation.
  2. A wind turbine transforms the mechanical energy of wind into electrical energy.
  3. A turbine takes the kinetic energy of a moving fluid, air in this case, and converts it to a rotary motion.
  4. As wind moves past the blades of a wind turbine, it moves or rotates the blades.
  5. These blades turn a generator.

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