The diagram above shows a wind turbine. How does a wind turbine produce electricity? A) Energy from the Sun turns the rotor blades that turn the generator to produce electricity. B) Heat reflected from mirrors turn the rotor blades that turn the generator to produce electricity. C) Flowing Water turns the rotor blades that turn the generator to produce electricity. D) Moving air turns the rotor blades that turn the generator to produce electricity.

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Cecilia Hunter

Chemistry

8 December, 22:24

The diagram above shows a wind turbine. How does a wind turbine produce electricity? A) Energy from the Sun turns the rotor blades that turn the generator to produce electricity. B) Heat reflected from mirrors turn the rotor blades that turn the generator to produce electricity. C) Flowing Water turns the rotor blades that turn the generator to produce electricity. D) Moving air turns the rotor blades that turn the generator to produce electricity.

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Addison Burch · Answer 1

Wind turbines produce electricity from wind.

Sun energy is harnessed from solar panels, and does not power wind turbines.

Wind turbines don't work by heat at all, and some, if not all, wind turbines don't even have mirrors.

Water mills convert flowing water into energy.

So the answer is D) Moving air turns the rotor blades that turn the generator to produce electricity.