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Question
Write the idea behind an electrical generator.
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Solution
- Faraday realised that moving a magnet might generate electrical electricity.
- This gave Faraday the notion to turn motion into electricity.
- The concept of an electrical generator evolved from that principle, which is still utilised today to generate various types of electricity.
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