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Dynamos Flashcards

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What is a dynamo?

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A dynamo is similar to an alternator but has a split-ring commutator instead of slip rings

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How does a dynamo work?

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1) A given side of the coil will be attached to one side of the circuit when it is travelling through the magnetic field, and to the opposite side of of the circuit when travelling downwards
2) This rotation induces a DC

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Year 11 GCSE Physics Paper 2 (24 decks)

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