1. Current flowing through the field coils : a. Magnetizes the pole pieces. b. Makes the generator armature turn. c. Has no effect on the generator's magnetic field. 2. The process of magnetizing the pole pieces involves : a. Passing a magnetic field through them without change. b. Lining up the internal magnets of the pole pieces. c. Trying to get the tiny internal magnets of the pole pieces into random, helter- skelter positions so their fields cancel. 3. The terminal voltage of a given generator depends on these two things : a. The magnetic field strength and armature speed. b. The field current and armature speed. c. Resistance of the field coil and armature speed. 4. A field pole piece is said to be saturated when : a. A small increase in field current produces a large jump in magnetic field strength. b. Magnetic field strength increases when there is no increase in field current. c. Increase in field current produce proportionately smaller increases in magnetic field strength.

1. Current flowing through the field coils : a. Magnetizes the pole pieces. b. Makes the generator armature turn. c. Has no effect on the generator's magnetic field. 2. The process of magnetizing the pole pieces involves : a. Passing a magnetic field through them without change. b. Lining up the internal magnets of the pole pieces. c. Trying to get the tiny internal magnets of the pole pieces into random, helter- skelter positions so their fields cancel. 3. The terminal voltage of a given generator depends on these two things : a. The magnetic field strength and armature speed. b. The field current and armature speed. c. Resistance of the field coil and armature speed. 4. A field pole piece is said to be saturated when : a. A small increase in field current produces a large jump in magnetic field strength. b. Magnetic field strength increases when there is no increase in field current. c. Increase in field current produce proportionately smaller increases in magnetic field strength.

Introductory Circuit Analysis (13th Edition)

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Author:Robert L. Boylestad

Publisher:Robert L. Boylestad

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