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Question
Draw a neat labeled diagram of an A.C. generator
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Solution 1
Solution 2
The figure below shows the variation in induced e.m.f. relative to various positions of coil, during its one complete rotation. The e.m.f. is maximum when the coil is with its plane parallel to the magnetic field.
Diagram of A.C. generator
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