2007-01-06 16:34:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
The wind blows the blades of the windmill,they blades are attached to pumps that pull water from the ground into wells,they are attached to generators that create electricity for transformers,and the also are used to syphon oil from the earth.Farmers use some to irrigate the crops by pumping water into the irrigation channels for the fields.
2007-01-06 16:38:26 · answer #1 · answered by John K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A windmill is an engine powered by the wind to produce energy, often contained in a large building as in traditional post mills, smock mills and tower mills. The energy windmills produce can be used in many ways, traditionally for grinding grain or spices, pumping water, sawing wood or hammering seeds. Modern wind power machines are used for generating electricity and are more commonly called wind turbines.
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2007-01-07 02:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windmills back in the 1700 and 1800's is how the settlers pumped water out of the ground.Europe was the heart of Windmill development and fortunately many fine examples are preserved, some, especially in Holland where Windmills are present in large numbers in a small area. Even more remarkable is the fact that many of these windmills are in very reasonable, many of them even in excellent, condition and a considerable number of them are working regularly. Moreover, there are windmills of the many varied types: drainage mills, corn mills, and industrial mills for all sorts of purposes.
2007-01-07 00:44:09 · answer #3 · answered by staleking06 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Windmills take energy from the wind, and translate it to mechanical energy by using sails and a complex series of gears.
This mechanical energy can then be used for a number of purposes. Pumping water, grinding wheat into flour, even running a lightbulb.
2007-01-07 00:40:51 · answer #4 · answered by cmriley1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
windmeels are another form of energy like, nuclear,wind, water, and solar
windmeels' propellor is turned by wind witch turns the generator creating electricity..writen by a 12 year old kid..david
2007-01-07 00:42:52 · answer #5 · answered by Dragonfire445644 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A. Make wind
B. Harness Wind
C. Look Pretty
B. harness wind, that's my final answer.
And you are right, they harness wind to produce energy. That wraps up this round of "You've Gust Right". Tell 'em what he winds Bob!
Bob: What he winds will blow you away......
2007-01-07 00:49:40 · answer #6 · answered by Wise ol' owl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They create electricity using wind energy.
2007-01-07 00:36:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grind flour or pigments with the power of wind.
2007-01-07 00:37:29 · answer #8 · answered by rubbercod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are a primitive, but efficient power source, that were used for many things, like irrigation, agriculture, construction, and heating.
2007-01-07 00:38:46 · answer #9 · answered by o 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They joust with Don Quixote.
2007-01-07 01:00:35 · answer #10 · answered by mt_hopper 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋