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angie19 angie19
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7 years ago
A group of students found an old DC electric motor in a box. They were looking for a small generator so they could use to power their computer while they were out camping.
Explain how they might do this with the motor they found?..
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#1
7 years ago
DC motors are DC generators if you spin the shaft. You could say hook-up a propeller to the shaft and turn it into a wind turbine. The power will not be regulated so I don't know how practical this really will be.
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7 years ago
DC engines are DC generators on the off chance that you turn the pole. You could say connect a propeller to the pole and transform it into a wind turbine. The force won't be directed so I don't know how commonsense this truly will be.
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angie19 Author
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#3
7 years ago
could you guys help me out with some more detail its worth 3 marks
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