Motors, Generators, and Transformers

What are Motors?

• machines that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy

• machines that convert mechanical energy to electrical energy

• transfers voltages from one value to another

• machines that transfer energy to matter

which of the following is a picture of a transformer

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Motors are static. True or False?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is an example of a motor?

• a car

• a magnet

• a row boat

• a pencil

What picture best represents a generator?

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What kind of energy transfer occurs in a generator?

• mechanical to electrical

• electrical to mechanical

• thermal to electrical

• mechanical to thermal

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

True or False: A cellphone is an example of all motors, generators, and transformers

• false

• true

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

What type of energy would be EXERTED by a motor?

• thermal

• electrical

• mechanical

• potential

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Transformers only transfer electricity only if...

• the current is alternating

• there's at least one coil (primary)

• none of these

• all of these

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

In a _____ , spinning turbines move magnets whuch make an electric current.

• magnetic fiels

• generator

• motor

• transformer