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Questions
What is the function of brushes in an electric generator?
What is the function of carbon brushes in d.c. motor?
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Solution
Brushes maintain the contact between slip rings (commutator) in an A.C. generator (D.C. generator). So, the current produced in the rotating coil can be tapped out through slip rings (commutator) into the brushes.
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