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AC / DC Electric Generator

Challenge Title LEVEL 1 / 6

Challenge description...

Live Recorded Output: In Progress
Peak EMF: 0.00 V
🧮 Problem Solver Class 12
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Select an AC/DC Generator problem category, specify input parameters, and compute step-by-step physical derivations.

E₀ = N · B · A · ω
⚙️ Configurations 0 RPM
0 RPM
RPM
Water valve driving turbine wheel (0 = Stop, 120 = Full Hydro Stream)
3 turns
turns
Number of copper loops in stator winding (1 to 4 turns)
35.0 cm²
cm²
Cross-sectional area of stator loops capturing rotating magnetic flux
60 mT
mT
Peak dipole magnetic surface flux density of spinning rotor
5.0 Ω
Ω
Total load resistance of incandescent bulb filament and wiring
Slip rings yield alternating sine waves; split ring rectifies to pulsating DC
📋 Observation Data Logger
# Mode Speed (RPM) Freq (Hz) Turns (N) Area (cm²) Instant EMF (V) Peak EMF (V) Current (mA) Power (mW)
No logged measurements yet. Click "+ Record Row" to record live generator performance.
📊 Live Digital Readouts AC Mode
Instantaneous EMF (E)
0.00 V
Peak: 0.00 V
Induced Current (I)
0.0 mA
Peak: 0.0 mA
Magnetic Flux (Φ)
0.0 μWb
Peak: 0.0 μWb
Bulb Power (P)
0.0 mW
Peak: 0.0 mW
Shaft Speed
60.0 RPM
Frequency
1.00 Hz
Live Physical Derivation (Faraday's Law)
Rotor Angular Speed: ω = 2π·f = 6.28 rad/s
Instant Phase Angle: θ = ωt = 0.0°
Flux Linking Stator: Φ(t) = B·A·cos(θ)
Peak Output Potential: E₀ = N·B·A·ω = 4.15 V
Instantaneous EMF: E(t) = E₀·sin(θ) = 0.00 V