5. Ac Generator
5. Ac Generator
07 ALTERNATING CURRENT
AC GENERATOR
(Practice Sheet)
1 In an AC generator, the coil is rotated in a magnetic field. Which of the following
statements is true?
A. The coil experiences a constant B. The coil experiences a varying magnetic
magnetic field. field.
D. The magnetic field does not affect the
C. The coil experiences no magnetic field.
coil.
2 The output of an AC generator is connected to a purely resistive load. What is the phase
difference between the current and voltage in the circuit?
A. 0 degrees B. 45 degrees
C. 90 degrees D. 180 degrees
3 The frequency of the alternating current produced by an AC generator depends on which
of the following factors?
A. Speed of rotation B. Number of turns in the coil
C. Strength of the magnetic field D. All of the above
4 Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating the peak value of the emf
generated by an AC generator?
A. E = NAB B. E = NBA
N AB
C. E = D. E =
AB N
5 An AC generator has an angular velocity of 50 rad/s. What is the frequency of the
generated alternating current?
A. 50 Hz B. 25 Hz
C. 100 Hz D. 200 Hz
6 A coil with 100 turns is rotated at a frequency of 50Hz in a magnetic field of 0.2T. The area
of the coil is 0.02m². Calculate the peak value of the emf induced in the coil.
7 An AC generator produces an emf given by the equation E = 200 sin (100πt) volts. Calculate
the peak value and frequency of the generated emf.
8 In an AC generator, a coil with an area of 0.05m² rotates in a magnetic field of 0.4T. If the coil
completes 100 revolutions in 2 seconds, calculate the average induced emf in the coil.
9 An AC generator produces an emf given by the equation E = 120 sin (50πt) volts. Calculate
the root mean square (rms) value of the generated emf.
10 A coil with 500 turns rotates in a magnetic field of 0.1T at an angular frequency of 100 rad/s.
Calculate the peak value of the emf induced in the coil.