fucking magnetism Flashcards
what do loudspeakers do?
convert alternating current into sound energy
what does the loudspeaker need to work?
motor effect
what do microphones do?
convert sound energy into electrical energy
what part of the microphone vibrates?
diaphragm
what does a microphone use to work?
electromagnetic induction
what do motors do?
convert electrical energy into kinetic energy
what key component is used in a motor?
split-ring commutator
what does the split-ring commutator do in a motor?
reverses the direction of the current in the coil every half-turn so that the motor will keep on spinning in the right direction
what key effect does a motor use?
the motor effect
what does a dynamo do?
converts kinetic energy into DC electrical energy
what key component does a dynamo contain?
a split-ring commutator
what key concept does a dynamo use?
electromagnetic induction
what does an alternator do?
converts kinetic energy into AC electrical energy
what key component does an alternator use?
a slip ring
what key concept does a dynamo use?
electromagnetic induction