Some pairs of devices and associated energy changes are given below: i) Electric generator - Mechanical to electrical ii) Electric motor - Electrical to mechanical iii) Diesel engine - Light to electrical iv) Solar cell - Chemical to mechanical Which of the above pair / s is/are correctly matched?
Some pairs of devices and associated energy changes are given below: i) Electric generator - Mechanical to electrical ii) Electric motor - Electrical to mechanical iii) Diesel engine - Light to electrical iv) Solar cell - Chemical to mechanical Which of the above pair / s is/are correctly matched? Correct Answer i and ii
The correct answer is statement 1 and 2.
- Electric generator - Mechanical to electrical
- Electric motor - Electrical to mechanical
Important Points
- Electric Motor ➔ Fleming’s left-hand rule
- Electric Generator ➔ Electromagnetic Induction ➔ Fleming’s right-hand rule
Key Points
- Electric Generator
- Generators do not create electricity.
- They use mechanical energy supplied to it to force the movement of electric charges present in the wire of its windings through an external electric circuit.
- This flow of electrons constitutes the output electric current supplied by the generator.
- The modern-day generators work on the principle of electromagnetic induction discovered by Michael Faraday.
- Thus an electric motor is a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
- Electric motors
- A simple motor has a DC power source.
- An electric motor is a rotating device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy.
- An electric motor consists of a rectangular coil of insulated metallic wire.
- The coil is placed between the two poles of a magnetic field.
- On supplying a magnetic field it rotates and produces mechanical energy.
Additional Information
- The Diesel engine
- The Diesel engine is an internal combustion engine.
- In these engines, the fuel is injected into a combustion chamber.
- On ignition by the high temperature of the air in the chamber, the air gets compressed.
- Thus these engines only compress the air and not the fuel.
- When injected into the combustion chamber, the Diesel fuel undergoes spontaneous ignition, which provides the force to accelerate the vehicles.
- Solar cells or photovoltaic cells
- Solar cells or photovoltaic cells are made based on the principle of the photovoltaic effect.
- They convert sunlight into direct current (DC) electricity.
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