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1.3.2 Test (CST): Noncontact Forces

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Which statement describes how a generator works

• A. It transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy.

B. It transforms wire wrapped around a nail into a battery

C. It uses motion of a wire coil in a magnetic field to produce

electricity.

• D. It uses an electric current in a magnetic field to produce motion.

Answer

C. It uses motion of a wire coil in a magnetic field to produce electricity.

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A generator is a device that uses motion of a wire coil in a magnetic field to produce electricity. This is known as electromagnetic induction. The wire coil...