3. Describe a practical application of flywheel.
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It consists of a heavy wheel or disk that rotates at a constant speed and stores energy in its rotational motion. Now, a practical application of flywheel is in energy storage systems. Flywheels can be used to store energy generated from renewable sources such as Show more…
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