Generating Electricity Flashcards
1
Q
Explain how to produce an electrical current by the relative movement of a magnet and a coil or wire.
A
On a small scale
In the large- scale generation of electrical energy
2
Q
What do generators supply?
A
Current which alternates in direction
3
Q
What’s a direct current?
A
A current that flows in one direction only, such as the current produced by a cell.
4
Q
What is an alternating current?
A
Current whose direction changes many times each second
5
Q
What effects the induced current?
A
Size and direction
