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This video explains how an AC generator works. When a set of coiled wires, positioned between the poles of stationary magnets, are spun, the coils cut through the magnetic field and induce a potential ...

This video explains how an AC generator works. When a set of coiled wires, positioned between the poles of stationary magnets, are spun, the coils cut through the magnetic field and induce a potential ...