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Problem 4. A small wind turbine is producing electricity operating with a 11 m/s wind with a density of 1.2 kg/m$^3$. Assume the diameter of the wind turbine is 4 m. If pressure is atmospheric everywhere, what is the force on the turbine in horizontal direction? Assume the incoming flow at 3 m diameter will result in 4.5 m diameter downstream. Assume uniform velocity in every cross-section. Don't forget the figure!

          Problem 4.
A small wind turbine is producing electricity operating with a 11 m/s wind with a
density of 1.2 kg/m$^3$. Assume the diameter of the wind turbine is 4 m. If pressure is
atmospheric everywhere, what is the force on the turbine in horizontal direction?
Assume the incoming flow at 3 m diameter will result in 4.5 m diameter
downstream. Assume uniform velocity in every cross-section.
Don't forget the figure!

Problem 4.
A small wind turbine is producing electricity operating with a 11 m/s wind with a
density of 1.2 kg/m^3. Assume the diameter of the wind turbine is 4 m. If pressure is
atmospheric everywhere, what is the force on the turbine in horizontal direction?
Assume the incoming flow at 3 m diameter will result in 4.5 m diameter
downstream. Assume uniform velocity in every cross-section.
Don't forget the figure!

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First, let's calculate the area of the wind turbine. The area of a circle is given by the formula A = πr^2, where r is the radius of the circle. In this case, the diameter of the wind turbine is 4 m, so the radius is 2 m. Therefore, the area of the wind turbine is Show more…

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Problem 4. A small wind turbine is producing electricity operating with an 11 m/s wind with a density of 1.2 kg/m^3. Assume the diameter of the wind turbine is 4 m. If pressure is atmospheric everywhere, what is the force on the turbine in the horizontal direction? Assume the incoming flow at 3 m diameter will result in a 4.5 m diameter downstream. Assume uniform velocity in every cross-section. Don't forget the figure!