AC & DC Generation Motor

A _____ is used in some aircraft systems to convert a portion of the aircraft’s DC power to AC.

• inverter
• converter

• rectifier

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NGSS.HS-PS3-5

A DC generator having a field winding connected in parallel with the external circuit is called a:

• compound generator

• shunt generator

• series generator

The field winding of a series-wound DC generator is connected in series with the load. When the load increases, the voltage ______ .

• increases
• decreases

• remains constant

A generator that uses both series and parallel windings is called a:

• shunt generator

• compound generator

• series generator

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NGSS.HS-PS2-5

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

A device used to convert AC power to DC power is called a:

• inverter

• rectifier

• converter

6. In a shunt-wound DC generator, the field winding is connected ______ to the external circuit.

• in parallel
• in series

• in opposition

A series-wound generator’s voltage output _____ with an increase in load.

• increases

• decreases
• remains constant

The three main types of DC generators are:

• Shunt, parallel, and compound

• Series, shunt, and compound

• Shunt, rectifier, and inverter

What component in a DC generator regulates the voltage output?

• field winding

• rectifier

• voltage regulator

A compound generator provides better _____ regulation than a series or shunt generator.

• voltage
• current

• frequency