Wind and Water Energy
Wind and Water Energy: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Windmills, Wind Energy, Working of Windmills, Hydro Power, Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Power, Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydro-power, Calculation of Wind Power and, Energy Problem and Social Significance
Important Questions on Wind and Water Energy

What do you understand by energy problems?

How energy problems is affecting the global population?

What are the disadvantages of wind power?

What are the advantages of wind power?

What are the off season expenses in hydroelectric power?


What are the disadvantages of hydroelectric power?

Explain the advantages of hydroelectric power?

The wind stores energy in which form?

What is the minimum wind speed (in ) necessary for satisfactory working of windmill?

A diagram of wind machine is given below. Each part is numbered A, B, C and D. What is the function of B?

Energy efficiency can reduce air pollution.

Energy-efficient is the wasting of energy.

What is a windmill? State its principle, working and uses.

Windmills convert the ______ energy of the wind to electrical energy.
