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If the connection of a rotating generator coil to the outside circuit were made through a split ring (as discussed in the case of the DC motor), what sort of current would flow in the external circuit?
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This is due to Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, which states that a change in magnetic field within a closed loop of wire induces an electromotive force (EMF) in the wire. Show more…
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