Wind farms are a source of renewable energy found around the world. The power P (in kilowatts) generated by a wind turbine varies directly as the cube of the wind speed v (in meters per second). If a turbine generates 700 kW in a 12 m/s wind, how much power does it generate in a 6 m/s wind?

(The formula for P as a power function of v is P = a ⋅ v3.


A. 88 kW

B. 175 kW

C. 125 kW

D. 1050 kW