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In a windmill, the rotating blades drive the turbine and the turbine in turn drives the generator to generate electricity.

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In a windmill, the rotating blades drive the turbine and the turbine in turn drives the generator to generate electricity.

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  • True

  • False

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True

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Chapter 5: Towards Green Energy - Write true or false [Page 13]

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SCERT Maharashtra Science and Technology Part 2 [English] Standard 10 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 5 Towards Green Energy
Write true or false | Q 4. | Page 13

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