Applications of the Generator Effect (OCR GCSE Physics A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Basic setup of an electric generator
Basic setup of an electric generator
Coil of wire rotating between two permanent magnets
What drives the rotating coil in a generator
What drives the rotating coil in a generator
Turbine (e.g., wind-powered)
What the rotating coil does to magnetic field lines
What the rotating coil does to magnetic field lines
Cuts through them
What is induced across the coil when it rotates
What is induced across the coil when it rotates
Potential difference (voltage)
Type of current when coil connected to complete circuit
Type of current when coil connected to complete circuit
Alternating current (AC)
Why AC is produced in a rotating coil generator
Why AC is produced in a rotating coil generator
Coil orientation in magnetic field reverses each half turn
Name for device producing AC in generator
Name for device producing AC in generator
Alternator
Component needed to produce DC current
Component needed to produce DC current
Split ring commutator
Function of the commutator
Function of the commutator
Reverses current direction every half-rotation
Name for DC generator setup
Name for DC generator setup
Dynamo