Study Guide for Aircraft Electricity and Electronics, Sixth Edition, 6th Edition

Chapter 10

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STUDY QUESTIONS

  1.  An electric generator can be defined as a machine that changes mechanical energy into _______________________ energy.

  2.  Electricity is produced in a generator through the process of _______________________ induction.

  3.  A simple way to determine the direction of current flow is to use the _______________________ rule for generators.

  4.  The rotating wire loop, or coil, in a generator is called the _________________________, or rotor.

  5.  In a generator the _________________________ connect to the slip rings or commutator to carry current from the rotating armature within the generator.

  6.  Generally speaking, generators that produce small amounts ...