The Simple AC and DC Generators
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Grade: Twelve - G12
Q: The diagram below shows the end view of the coil in a simple generator. The coil is being rotated. It is connected through brushes and slip rings to an outside circuit. (a) What type of current is generated in the coil, AC or DC? Explain why it is this type of current being generated. (b) Give three ways in which the current could be increased. (c)(i) The current varies as the coil rotates. What is the position of the coil when the current is a maximum? (ii) Why is the current a maximum in this position?
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