Wind Energy(Renewable Energy ) Questions and Answers
Question 1. Which of the following provides energy for winds to blow naturally?
Sun
Water
Man
Food
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Sun Answer: (a).Sun
Question 2. What is a squall?
A sudden, sharp increase in wind speed lasting for a few hours
A sudden, sharp decrease in wind speed lasting for a few minutes
A sudden, sharp decrease in wind speed lasting for a few hours
A sudden, sharp increase in wind speed lasting for a few minutes
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> A sudden, sharp increase in wind speed lasting for a few minutes Answer: (d).A sudden, sharp increase in wind speed lasting for a few minutes
Question 3. What is a gust?
No change in wind speed
A brief decrease in wind speed for a very long period of time
A brief increase in wind speed for a very short period of time
A brief increase in wind speed for a very long period of time
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> A brief increase in wind speed for a very short period of time Answer: (c).A brief increase in wind speed for a very short period of time
Question 4. Wind flows from _______ pressure area to ________ pressure area.
high, high
high, low
low, high
low, low
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> high, low Answer: (b).high, low
Question 5. A windstorm _______
is strong enough to cause property damage
is not stronger than gust
does not exist
is not strong enough to cause property damage
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> is strong enough to cause property damage Answer: (a).is strong enough to cause property damage
Question 6. What is an aerodynamic force?
Force exerted on the body due to mass of another body nearby
Force exerted on the body by liquid
Force exerted on the body by air (or any gas) in which the body is immersed
Force exerted on the body due to a charged particle
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Force exerted on the body by air (or any gas) in which the body is immersed Answer: (c).Force exerted on the body by air (or any gas) in which the body is immersed
Question 7. What is lift-to-drag ratio?
Amount of lift generated by a blade divided by its aerodynamic drag
Amount of drag generated by a blade divided by its lift
Amount of drag generated by a blade divided by its aerodynamic lift
Amount of lift generated by a blade divided by its aerodynamic drag
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Amount of lift generated by a blade divided by its aerodynamic drag Answer: (d).Amount of lift generated by a blade divided by its aerodynamic drag
Question 8. The upwind side experiences a force that slows the blade.
True
False
May be True or False
Can't say
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True Answer: (a).True
Question 9. A higher lift-to-drag ratio indicates a higher efficiency.
True
False
May be True or False
Can't say
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> True Answer: (a).True
Question 10. What happens on the upwind side of the wind mill blade?
No pressure is exerted
Low pressure area
High pressure area
Wind is trapped
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> High pressure area Answer: (c).High pressure area