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📅 NSB MS 2012🎓 MS🔄 Round 12#️⃣ Question 10🌟 BONUS📝 Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes why horizontal axis turbines produce more power than vertical axis turbines?

W) Horizontal turbines are facing the wind at all times
X) The power coefficient for a horizontal turbine is twice the power coefficient of a vertical turbine
Y) Vertical turbines are placed at lower heights
Z) The Betz limit specifies that power extracted from the wind for vertical axis turbines is limited to 57%
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