Edexcel IGCSE Physics 6.16 Generating Electricity Questions

Practise explaining how generators produce electricity when coils or magnets rotate, using field-line cutting and induced voltage in diagrams.

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

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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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