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Problems: Alternative power

1. The diagram below shows a proposal for a wave power generator. Two floating tanks are joined together with a pipe that contains a turbine which is connected to a generator. The tanks are positioned so that when one is on the crest of a wave the other is in a trough. Estimate the power generated given the following data.Tank volume = 10m3Wave amplitude = 4mWavelength = 20mWave velocity = 5ms-1Efficiency = 20%

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