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What is the power generated in a windmill?


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  1. The power generated by a windmill is determined by the speed at which the windmill's blades rotate, which is determined by the wind speed.
  2. A windmill is a mechanical engine.
  3. It converts the energy of the wind into rotational energy.
  4. Windmills were used by American colonists to grind grain, pump water, and cut wood at sawmills.
  5. Wind energy is inexpensive.
  6. Wind energy does not pollute the environment in the same way that power plants do.
  7. It produces electricity.

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