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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Electric generators use induction to change mechanical energy intro electrical energy. How do electric generators work?
A
Electric current makes a magnetic field
B
Higher voltage is stepped down to lower voltage
C
A magnet is moved back and forth through a coil of wire
D
Just plug them in!
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A generator uses electromagnetic induction to produce a current in a conducting coil. The coil of a generator is rotated within a magnetic field. A generator can be connected to a circuit using slip rings to produce an alternating current.

Detailed explanation-2: -In a turbine generator, a moving fluid-water, steam, combustion gases, or air-pushes a series of blades mounted on a rotor shaft. The force of the fluid on the blades spins/rotates the rotor shaft of a generator. The generator, in turn, converts the mechanical (kinetic) energy of the rotor to electrical energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -An electric generator works by converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. It operates based on the electromagnetic induction principle, which is the creation of an electric current by moving a wire next to a magnet.

Detailed explanation-4: -Electric generator works on the principle of electromagnetic induction. The principle of electromagnetic induction states that the change in the magnetic field around a conductor generates electric current in the circuit. When a coil rotates in a magnetic field a current is induced in the coil.

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