Monday, October 1, 2012

Wind Power Quiz Objective Questions Answers

1. Maximum wind energy available is proportional to:
a) Air density
b) Cube of wind velocity
c) Square of the rotor diameter
d) All the above


2. Theoretical maximum efficiency of wind power is about
a) 30%
b) 48%
c) 59%
d) 65%


3. Which type of wind mills are termed as ''cross-wind axis'' machines:
a) Horizontal axis wind mills
b) Vertical axis wind mills
c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above


4. The drawbacks of wind energy is:
a) Unreliability an non-steadiness
b) Output voltage and frequency fluctuations
c) Can affect the bird life
d) All the above


5. Which type of Generator is employed in wind power plant:
a) Synchronous generator
b) Induction generator
c) Permanent magnet motor
d) Brushless motor


6. The kinetic energy per unit volume is given by where ρ is the density of the air and v is the velocity of wind in m/sec
a) 0.5xρxV2
b) ρxV2
c) 2xρxV2
d) 4xρxV2



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