AC and DC Generators

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AC and DC Generators: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Emf Generated by AC Generator, Peak Value of EMF Generated by AC Generator, Construction and Working of DC Generator & Commutator Key etc.

Important Questions on AC and DC Generators

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What is commulator?

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In a DC generator, brushes are made of

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What converts mechanical energy to electrical energy.

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Which device uses slip rings?

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The essential difference between an AC generator and a DC generator is that

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Draw a diagram of an AC generator and describe it. Derive an expression for instantaneous value of induced emf.

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How can we simply connect AC generator into DC generator:

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Differentiate Between AC and DC generator

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What Does an AC Generator Mean.

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Which of the following statements is correct.

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If frequency of an AC generator is doubled, the maximum value of emf induced in its coil will:

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A coil of 500 turns and area 100 cm2 is placed at right angles to a magnetic field of 5×10-2 Wb/m2. If the speed of rotation is 300 rps, what is the maximum value of induced e.m.f. in the coil?

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At which position of the plane of the rotating coil with the direction of magnetic field, the e.m.f. induced in the coil is maximum?

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In most AC generators, the coils are held stationary and magnetic field is rotated.

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A square coil of 20 turns has sides of length 10 cm. The flux density in which the coil rotates is 10 Wb/m2. What is the angular velocity of the coil if the maximum e.m.f. produced is 200 V?

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A coil of 200 turns and area 200 cm2 is placed at right angles to a magnetic field of 3×10-2 Wb/m2. If the speed of rotation is 400 rps, what is the maximum value of induced e.m.f. in the coil?

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At time t=0 s, voltage of an A.C. Generator starts from 0 V and becomes 2 V at time t=1100π second. The voltage keeps on increasing up 100 V, after which it starts to decrease. Find the frequency of the Generator.

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In an AC generator, a coil with N turns, all of the same area A and total resistance R, rotates with angular frequency ω in a magnetic field B. The maximum value of emf generated in the coil is