What Is the Power Available from an Underwater Turbine with a Coefficient

question 19

Essay

What is the power available from an underwater turbine with a coefficient
of performance of 0.4 that is 10 m in diameter in a current of seawater traveling at a velocity of 2.0 m/s?

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