The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Vocabulary

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What do Dynamos do?

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Convert kinetic energy into electrical energy.

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What is a famine?

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A time when food is extremely scarce.

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What is a rotor?

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A part that rotates the blade in a windmill.

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What part of the windmill is the shaft?

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The part that connects the rotor to the generator.

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What is a drought?

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A long period without rain.

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What is kinetic energy?

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is electrical energy?

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Energy caused by the movement of electrons.

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What is a windmill?

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A structure that converts wind energy into mechanical energy.

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What is the purpose of a generator?

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To convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.

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What is the role of blades in a windmill?

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To capture wind energy and convert it into rotational motion.