motors and generators

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What did Hans Orsted discover?

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That a current in a wire could create a magnetic field.

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What year did Michael Faraday discover electromagnetic induction?

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1831.

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True or False: Electric current can cause a magnetic field.

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True.

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True or False: Electricity can be converted into magnetism.

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True.

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What do electric generators convert mechanical force into?

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Electric current.

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What is the relationship between electricity and magnetism?

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Electricity can create magnetic fields, and changing magnetic fields can induce electric currents.

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Front

Define electromagnetic induction.

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The process by which a changing magnetic field induces an electric current in a conductor.

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What is a motor?

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A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

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What is a generator?

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A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.

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What is the principle behind electric motors?

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The interaction between magnetic fields and electric currents.