How does wind spin those giant turbines? It seems like even high-speed winds wouldn’t move it very quickly with how heavy the turbine blades must be.

929 viewsOtherPlanetary Science

How does wind spin those giant turbines? It seems like even high-speed winds wouldn’t move it very quickly with how heavy the turbine blades must be.

In: Planetary Science

23 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

I work around wind turbines. The blades are balanced around a central point. With a rope tied to 1 blade, a couple adults can start it spinning.

You are viewing 1 out of 23 answers, click here to view all answers.