Motor or Generator?

• Motor

  Input: electrical

  Output: mechanical

• Generator

  Input: mechanical

  Output: electrical

• Motor

  Input: mechanical

  Output: electrical

• Generator

  Input: electrical

  Output: mechanical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

How is energy output shown in this diagram?

• by the galvanometer at the bottom of the diagram detecting electric current produced

• by the rings and brushes attached to the solenoid that cause the movement of the solenoid

• by the permanent magnet

• by the motion of the solenoid coil

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

How is energy output depicted in this diagram?

• by a galvanometer that is detecting electric current

• by the lightbulb which lights up when electric current runs through it

• by the solenoid when it spins from the motion of the handcrank

• by the handcrank which is creating mechanical energy

Motor or Generator?

• Motor

  Input: mechanical

  Output: electrical

• Generator

  Input: mechanical

  Output: electrical

• Motor

  Input: electrical

  Output: mechanical

• Generator

  Input: electrical

  Output: mechanical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

This device converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. It creates electricity.

• Electric Generator

• Electric Motor

• Electromagnet

• Voltmeter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

In a _______ a spinning turbine moves magnets which generates an electric current.

• Motor

• Generator

Motor or Generator?

• Motor

  Input: electrical

  Output: mechanical

• Generator

  Input: electrical

  Output: mechanical

• Motor

  Input: mechanical

  Output: electrical

• Generator

  Input: mechanical

  Output: electrical

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-5

Motor or Generator?

• Motor: mechanical energy that turns the solenoid is converted to electrical energy in the lightbulb

• Generator: mechanical energy that turns the solenoid is converted to electrical energy in the lightbulb

• Motor: electrical energy from the lightbulb is converted to mechanical energy in the solenoid

• Generator: electrical energy from the lightbulb is converted to mechanical energy in the solenoid.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

What is the energy input for this device?

• Mechanical: from the battery attached to the lightbulb.

• Electrical: from the lightbulb attached to the generator.

• Mechanical: from the wrapped string pulled by the hand

• Electrical: from the turbine to the iron core.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Motor or Generator?

• Motor: converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

• Generator: converts electrical energy into mechanical energy

• Motor:

  converts electrical energy into mechanical energy

• Generator:

  converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5