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Generation on the Wind

Generation on the Wind is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Generation on the Wind rather than just read about it. In short: Generation on the Wind is a 1979 documentary film produced by David Vassar and Andrew Finley. The film is a character study centered on a rag tag group of young artists, mechanics and environmental activists who successfully built the largest electrical generating windmill in the world.

Key takeaways

Generation on the Wind belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Generation on the Wind to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Generation on the Wind from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Generation on the Wind is a 1979 documentary film produced by David Vassar and Andrew Finley. The film is a character study centered on a rag tag group of young artists, mechanics and environmental activists who successfully built the largest electrical generating windmill in the world. The documentary required one year of shooting to finish the film. Generation on the Wind aired on PBS. It was then released to educational markets by Churchill Films.

Reception David Ansen of Newsweek called Generation on the Wind "dull". Generation on the Wind was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

References

External links Generation on the Wind at IMDb

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Generation on the Wind

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Generation on the Wind claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Generation on the Wind before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Generation on the Wind ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Generation on the Wind

In research: Generation on the Wind appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Generation on the Wind in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Generation on the Wind is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1979 American films, 1979 English-language films, 1979 documentary films, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Generation on the Wind outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Generation on the Wind in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Generation on the Wind means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Generation on the Wind out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Generation on the Wind in simple terms?

Why does Generation on the Wind matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Generation on the Wind?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Generation on the Wind.