MOTORS & GENERATORS

branch ELECTROMAGNETISM & INDUCTION

=AC Generator= The turning of a coil in a magnetic field produces emfs in both sides of the coil which add. Since the component of the velocity perpendicular to the magnetic field changes sinusoidally with the rotation, the generated voltage is sinusoidal or AC. This process can be described in terms of Faraday's law when you see that the rotation of the coil continually changes the magnetic flux through the coil and therefore generates a voltage. [image:https://i.imgur.com/hKNEZbU.gif]
Credit: Tristan O'Hanlon