The Power Generated by a Windmill Is Related to the Speed

question 77

Multiple Choice

The power generated by a windmill is related to the speed of the wind by the formula , where is the speed of the wind (in mph) and is the power (in watts) . Find the speed of the wind when the windmill is producing 413 watts of power.

• A) 27.07 mph
• B) 28.99 mph
• C) 28.25 mph
• D) 27.44 mph
• E) 27.56 mph

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