Motors And Generators Flashcards
Rule for motor
Flemings left hand rule
First finger
Magnetic field
Second finger
Current
Thumb
Motion of wire
Motors have ___
Magnets
Coil
Electricity
Mechanism used to switch the input of certain AC and DC machines
Commutator
Device which conducts current between stationary wires
Brush
Current-carrying wires create a ____
Torque
Measure of how much a force acting on an object to rotate
Torque
Driven by alternating current
AC Motor
Stationary electrical component
Stator
Rotating electrical component
Rotor
Inside the stator and mounted on the shaft
Rotor
Converts mechanical energy to electricity
Generator
Another term for generator
Dynamo
First finger
Magnetic field
Thumb
Motion of the wire
Palm
Emf
Rule for generator
Right hand rule
Difference of AC generator
Two spling ring
Emf is a function of:
Magnetic field
Length of wire
Speed of wire
Rotary mechanical device that extracts energy from fluids
Turbine
Sources of mechanical power
Hydraulic turbines
Wind turbines
Steam turbines
Converts electrical to mechanical energy
Motor
