103g Flashcards
The amount of emf generated when cutting lines of flux depends on three factors
-Magnetic density flux
-Conductor length within the magnetic field
-rate of speed and the angle at which the conductor cuts the magnetic lines of flux
If the alternator is spinning at 60 rotations pre second it produces
60 cycles per second
The output frequency of an ac generator or alternator is determined by two factors
-The number of poles
-The revolutions per minute if the driven shaft
Peak voltage is
Emax & Imax
The values produced at any given instant in the cycle are
Instantaneous values
If the supply voltage to a building is 120 V ac then the effective or rms valve is
120 V
Unless otherwise indicated an ac meter reads
Effective values
Three factors contribute to impedance in an ac circuit
Resistance, inductive reactance, capacitive reactance
Inductance is the property of a circuit that
Opposes any change in current in that circuit
Capacitance is the
Value of electrical energy established between an area of negative and positive electrical charge
A dielectric is a poor conductor acting as an insulator but it can easily
Polarize or separate positive and negative charges
A capacitor is an electrical component made from
Two plates of a conducting material separated by a dielectric