1
Q
What is the device called that produces the flow of current by mechanically passing a conductor through a magnetic field?
A
A Generator.
2
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What are the two possible major types of generators?
A
AC and DC.
3
Q
What is the purpose of commutators in an electric motor?
A
Reversing current direction.
4
Q
What are some problems or hazards around DC motors and generators that AC generators don’t have?
A
They get brush wear and sparking.
5
Q
What is the fine wave output of a single conductor generator with brushes and commutators as it rotates?
A
Pulsating Direct Current or Pulsed DC.
NCATT Study
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Decks in class (27)
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Grobs Quiz10
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Chapter 1, Section 110
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DC Terms30
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Chapter 1, Section 25
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Grobs Quiz 25
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Chapter 1, Section 36
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Chapter 1, Section 55
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Chapter 2, Section 515
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AC Terms22
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Chapter 2, Section 25
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Chapter 2, Section 310
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Chapter 2, Section 4 & 54
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Chapter 2, Section 619
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Chapter 2, Section 75
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Chapter 1 Practice Test20
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Chapter 2 Practice Test24
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Chapter 3, Section 15
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Chapter 3, Section 26
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Chapter 3, Section 38
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Chapter 3, Section 45
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Chapter 3, Section 58
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Chapter 3, Section 6,7,824
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Chapter 4, Grobs Quiz10
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Chapter 4, Section 15
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Chapter 4, Section 214
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Chapter 4, Section 47
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Chapter Test 3 and 476
