Edexcel IGCSE Physics 6.16 Generating electricity
Practise explaining how generators produce electricity when coils or magnets rotate, using field-line cutting and induced voltage in diagrams.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Physics 4PH1
Exam points
- explain generator action from a rotating coil or magnet cutting magnetic field lines
- link faster rotation or stronger magnets to a larger induced voltage output
6.16 Generating electricity question 1
Diagram 1 shows some of the stages of electricity generation in a nuclear power station.
Diagram 1
High pressure steam transfers energy from the reactor to a turbine.
The turbine spins as the steam passes through it.
Diagram 2 shows a simplified generator connected to the turbine.
Diagram 2
Explain how electricity is generated by the generator.
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