Written on July 1, 2010 at 1:29 am by buildwindgenerator

What type of energy is wind power?

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1. life's a mess now!!!!! says:

   July 1, 2010 at 1:29 am

   wind energy is actually a resource which is categorized into renewable or non-conservative resource. wind mills are used to convert wind energy into electricity. wind mills are also used to grind wheat.
2. Engel says:

   July 1, 2010 at 1:29 am

   Renewable? Green? Wind…?
   Not quite sure what your asking sorry Hope this guess helps
3. Nunya B says:

   July 1, 2010 at 1:29 am

   power isn’t the same as energy

   Wind is a manifestation of the kinetic energy in the air. Energy is force-distance, and power is force-distance over time… like a rate of energy.

   Wind can be converted to electricity very easily – put a propeller on an electric generator, and the wind turns it… inside the generator there are magnets and copper coils. When a magnet goes across a copper coil, it makes electricity. The generator is basically just an electric motor working backwards (making electricity by being turned instead of turning because of the applied electricity).
4. Anne says:

   July 1, 2010 at 1:29 am

   well, wind power can turn turbines so i suppose u could say tht it’s a form of kinetic energy …
5. Dodi says:

   July 1, 2010 at 1:29 am

   I was wondering the same thing, I live on a big hill and it is windy constiantly(oops spelled bad)we need a windmill.it will pay for itself in like 5 yrs.cuz once its paid for it goes back into the grid like where u live.and then the comany pays u back for that.It’s worth it I think.
6. 95% will see no tax increase says:

   July 1, 2010 at 1:29 am

   unreliable
7. Anthony M says:

   July 1, 2010 at 1:29 am

   It depends on what you are studying at school.
   Possible answers are renewable energy, clean energy, or kinetic energy of air molecules…

   A wind tower uses an electrical machine(dynamo) to convert mechanical energy of wind into electrical energy.