What energy conversion does an electrical generator carry out?
AElectrical into mechanical
BMechanical into electrical
CChemical into electrical
DElectrical into chemical
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mechanical into electrical
1. A generator has a coil that is turned inside a magnetic field by some outside machine.
2. Turning the coil changes the magnetic flux through it, which induces an emf.
3. So the motion supplied to the coil is converted into electrical energy.
4. The reverse conversion, electrical into mechanical, is what an electric motor does.
_Source: Siyavula Physical Sciences Grade 12 (Everything Science, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 11: Electrodynamics_