Wind farms are a source of renewable energy found around the world. The power P (in kilowatts) generated by a wind turbine varies directly as the cube of the wind speed v (in meters per second). If a turbine generates 500kW in a 10m/s wind, how much power does it generate in a 12m/s wind?

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Wind farms are a source of renewable energy found around the world. The power P (in kilowatts) generated by a wind turbine varies directly as the cube of the wind speed v (in meters per second).  If a turbine generates 500kW in a 10m/s wind, how much power does it generate in a 12m/s wind?

xlpoisonpotato · Answer

this would be a simple matter of proportions

xlpoisonpotato · Answer

you would take 500 and divide by 10

xlpoisonpotato · Answer

to get 50

xlpoisonpotato · Answer

so 50kw in a 1m/s speed

xlpoisonpotato · Answer

then multiply 50kw by 12 to get 600kw

xlpoisonpotato · Answer

you're welcome :)

ichbinpotato · Answer

lol Thank you my fellow potato

xlpoisonpotato · Answer

us taters got to stick together