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प्रश्न
Suggest two ways in an a.c. generator to produce a higher e.m.f.
State two ways to produce a higher e.m.f. in an a.c. generator.
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उत्तर
Two ways in an a.c generator to produce a higher e.m.f. are:
- By increasing the speed of rotation of the coil.
- By increasing the number of turns of coil.
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