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Question
In an AC generator, slip rings are used instead of a split ring commutator. What is the primary reason
for this design choice?
Explanation
**Circular loop deformed into straight wire** in field B=0.12 T radius 16 cm area πr²=0.0804 m² flux 0.00965 Wb drops to zero in 0.6 s e=0.0161 V, illustrating flux change due to area change induces emf, even without B change, area deformation changes Φ = B A cosθ. Slip rings allow continuous contact with the coil, preserving the alternating nature of the emf, unlike a split ring commutator which rectifies it to DC. Using Φ = B A cosθ, e = -N dΦ/dt = -N A dB/dt = B l v = N B A ω sinωt, L = μ₀ N²A/l, M = e/(dI/dt) and
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