How Much Power is Generated by a Turbine Rotating at 40 RPM?

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The discussion revolves around calculating the power generated by a turbine rotating at 40 RPM when a force is applied to its blade. The original poster describes a scenario involving a 5 kg force applied at a distance of 0.5 m from the center of rotation, with the force being derived from a weight dropped from a height of 50 m.

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Hi

how much power is generated by moving a turbine in 40rpm by applying a force of 5kg on the blade at distance of 0.5m from center of rotar ...(the weight is drooped from height of 50m on
the blade )...

thanks
 
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ourjungle said:
Hi

how much power is generated by moving a turbine in 40rpm by applying a force of 5kg on the blade at distance of 0.5m from center of rotar ...(the weight is drooped from height of 50m on
the blade )...

thanks

Is this homework/coursework? What is the application?
 
Hi
It is included in the course, and I am unable to understand as how to proceed. Can you please guide me. Thanks
 
ourjungle said:
Hi
It is included in the course, and I am unable to understand as how to proceed. Can you please guide me. Thanks

What is the course? Which university? Why have they not given you the learning materials to figure this out? What other learning resources have you tried (google, wikipedia. etc.)?
 

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