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How does the wind move the blades of a windmill ?

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A Windmill is a machine which converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called blades.
We know that a moving object can do work and also objects in motion possess kinetic energy. Blowing wind also posses energy which is used to move the blades.

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