Which of the following is a benefit of gas turbines?

A. They are smaller and more compact than electric motors.
B. They can be used as a backup electrical generating source.
C. They require a boiler and all its auxiliaries to produce steam.
D. It is harder to vary the speed and energy output.


A. Incorrect. Gas turbines are not smaller and more compact than electric motors.
B. Correct. A benefit of gas turbines is that they can be used as a backup electrical generating source.
C. Incorrect. Gas turbines do not require a boiler and all its auxiliaries to produce steam, this is a requirement of a steam turbine.
D. Incorrect. It is not hard to vary the speed and energy output of gas turbines.

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