Cambridge IGCSE Physics
4.5.2The a.c. generator
The a.c. generator in Cambridge IGCSE Physics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview
Supplement content only: examined on the Extended papers.
Learning objectives
What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.
- 4.5.2.1Supplement: describe a simple a.c. generator (rotating coil or rotating magnet), with slip rings and brushes where needed.
- 4.5.2.2Supplement: sketch and interpret graphs of e.m.f. against time for a simple a.c. generator and link the coil's position to the peaks, troughs and zeros.
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The a.c. generator and the d.c. generator
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