5 Questions
What is the device that converts motion-based or fuel-based power into electric power for use in an external circuit?
Generator
Who invented the first electromagnetic generator in 1831?
Michael Faraday
What do alternators generate?
Alternating current
Which part of a generator is the rotating component?
Rotor
What surrounds the rotor in a generator?
Stator
Test your knowledge about electricity generation through generators, which convert different forms of energy into electric power. Learn about the invention of the first electromagnetic generator and the various sources of mechanical energy used in generators.
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