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Draw a labeled diagram of an a.c. generator. Explain briefly its principle and working.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 07 Jul, 2015, 14:05: PM
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AC Generator:
Principle: It works on the principle of Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. Whenever a coil is rotated in a uniform magnetic field about an axis perpendicular to the field, the magnetic flux linked with coil changes and an induced emf is set up across its ends.


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