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13.1 Inducing a current

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An engineer is constructing a prototype of a simple AC generator (alternator) to demonstrate electromagnetic induction.

The engineer is provided with the following components:

  • a rectangular coil of copper wire
  • a pair of permanent magnetic poles (North and South)
  • two continuous slip rings and carbon brushes
  • a sensitive centre-zero galvanometer

Draw a labeled diagram to show how these components should be arranged and connected to function as a working AC generator.

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13.1 Inducing a current Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /13.1 Inducing a current

4 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 13.1 Inducing a current, covering 13.1.1 Producing an electric current by induction, 13.1.2 Factors affecting the induced potential difference, 13.1.3 Alternators and dynamos, and 13.1.4 Microphones and loudspeakers. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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