Source of Energy
this captures the energy of falling water to generate electricity
Hydropower plant
it is in constant contact with the commutator and are attached to the wires leading from the generator
brushes
It produces an electric current when a coil of wire is wrapped around an iron core and rotated near a magnet
generator
it turns the blades of the windmill
wind
provide magnetic fields where the coil spins
stator
a generator works by converting ____ to ______
mechanical energy to electrical energy
type of energy coming from the sun
solar
it includes slotted iron laminations with slots that are stacked to shape a cylindrical armature core
rotor
generators operate based on the_____ principle
electromagnetic induction