AC Generator Vocabulary Flashcards
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Vocabulary flashcards covering the basic construction, working principle, and components of an AC generator based on the lecture notes.
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AC Generator
A device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Principle of AC Generator
The operational principle of an AC generator, which works under the principle of electromagnetic induction.
Axis of Rotation (AC Generator)
The axis of rotation of the coil mounted on a shaft, which is perpendicular to the direction of the magnetic field.
Induced e.m.f.
Electromotive force induced in the coil when the coil is rotated in a uniform magnetic field and the magnetic flux passing through it changes.
Slip rings and brushes
The means by which the ends of the coil in an AC generator are connected to an external circuit.