Machines & Inventions

Why do wind turbines face the wind?

Because a turbine's blades catch moving air best when facing it head-on. A wind turbine turns the push of moving air into spinning motion. Many turbines can even rotate their whole body, so their blades always meet the wind at just the right angle.

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