- Motor: Electrical energy -> Mechanical energy. Principle: Force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field. - Generator: Mechanical energy -> Electrical energy. Principle: Electromagnetic induction. - They are related and structurally similar but operate based on different fundamental principles.
Consider the following statements: Statement - I : An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Statement - II : An electric generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. Statement - III : Both electric motor and generator work on the same principle. Which of the above statements are correct?
Asked in HAS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Electric Current (Definition of Electric Current and current density)
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