Question
Which statement best interprets the data from the information sheet?
A.
When wind speed increases from 2.835 m/s to 3.441 m/s, the power output of the turbine increases from 15 megawatts to 16 megawatts.
B.
When wind speed increases from 15 m/s to 16 m/s, the power output of the turbine increases from 2.835 megawatts to 3.441 megawatts.
C.
When wind speed is 16 m/s, the power output of the turbine is 3.441 times the power output of the turbine when the wind speed is 15 m/s.
D.
When wind speed is 16 m/s, the power output of the turbine is 3.441 megawatts more than the power output of the turbine when the wind speed is 15 m/s.
A.
When wind speed increases from 2.835 m/s to 3.441 m/s, the power output of the turbine increases from 15 megawatts to 16 megawatts.
B.
When wind speed increases from 15 m/s to 16 m/s, the power output of the turbine increases from 2.835 megawatts to 3.441 megawatts.
C.
When wind speed is 16 m/s, the power output of the turbine is 3.441 times the power output of the turbine when the wind speed is 15 m/s.
D.
When wind speed is 16 m/s, the power output of the turbine is 3.441 megawatts more than the power output of the turbine when the wind speed is 15 m/s.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
B
Power from a wind turbine varies as the cube of wind speed. So P(16) = P(15) * (16/15)^3 = 2.835 * (16/15)^3 ≈ 3.441 megawatts, which matches statement B.
Power from a wind turbine varies as the cube of wind speed. So P(16) = P(15) * (16/15)^3 = 2.835 * (16/15)^3 ≈ 3.441 megawatts, which matches statement B.