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Simple Electric Motor and Generator

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

10th Grade

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Simple Electric Motor and Generator
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are the three basic parts of an electric generator?

commutator, stator, and motor shaft

armature, brushes, and battery

stator, rotor, and commutator

battery, armature, and DC power supply

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do you call a device that generates electrical current when a wire coil is wrapped around an iron core and rotated close to a magnet?

car

magnet

motor

generator

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is the correct explanation of the electrical motor operation?

Electric motor uses electricity.

The operation is based on the principle of electromagnetism.

The motor converts electric energy into mechanical energy

All of the above

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What do you call a huge wheel (associated with generators) that rotates when driven by water, wind, or steam?

Motor

Pipe

Turbine

Magnet

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following are the components of a simple electric motor and generator?

Armature, Brushes, Commutator, Field Magnets, Blade

Armature, Brushes, Commutator, Field Magnets

Armature, Brushes, Commutator, Field Magnets, Light Bulb

Armature, Brushes, Commutator, Field Magnets, Turbine

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following differentiates electric motor and generator?

The generator transforms mechanical into electrical energy, whereas the electric motor does the opposite.

The generator transforms electrical to mechanical energy and vice versa.

An electric motor is an electrical machine that takes resistance and current into force and velocity while a generator does the opposite.

The electric motor takes resistance and voltage and transforms it in force and velocity whereas the generator does the opposite.

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NGSS.HS-PS3-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Generators are devices that convert _____ energy into _____ energy.

chemical; mechanical

mechanical; electrical

electrical; mechanical

potential; kinetic

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

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