DC Generator Worksheet
1. What is the primary function of a DC generator?
A) Store energy
B) Convert mechanical energy into electrical energy
C) Produce heat
D) Increase voltage
2. Which law explains the working principle of a DC generator?
A) Ohm's Law
B) Faraday's Law
C) Lenz's Law
D) Kirchhoff's Law
3. What is the role of a commutator in a DC generator?
A) Reduces current
B) Converts AC to DC
C) Generates magnetic field
D) Supplies mechanical energy
4. The armature in a DC generator is:
A) The rotating part
B) The magnetic field
C) The brush holder
D) Stationary
5. Which part provides the path for magnetic flux?
A) Yoke
B) Armature
C) Commutator
D) Brushes
6. Which of these is not a type of DC generator?
A) Series
B) Shunt
C) Compound
D) Induction
7. In a DC generator, the field windings are placed on:
A) Armature
B) Pole cores
C) Shaft
D) Brushes
8. The brushes are usually made of:
A) Copper
B) Carbon
C) Iron
D) Plastic
9. The output voltage of a DC generator is:
A) Alternating
B) Unidirectional
C) Fluctuating
D) None
10. The part that rotates in a DC generator is:
A) Field pole
B) Brush
C) Armature
D) Commutator
11. Which type of DC generator has both series and shunt windings?
A) Series
B) Shunt
C) Compound
D) Separately excited
12. A separately excited DC generator uses:
A) Series winding
B) Shunt winding
C) External power for field winding
D) No field winding
13. What causes the EMF in a DC generator?
A) Battery
B) Brush pressure
C) Motion of conductor in magnetic field
D) Static charge
14. Which part helps transfer current to external circuit?
A) Armature
B) Brushes
C) Pole shoe
D) Shaft
15. Which of these is a self-excited DC generator?
A) Alternator
B) Shunt generator
C) Synchronous generator
D) Induction generator
16. The magnetic field in a DC generator is created by:
A) Field windings
B) Commutator
C) Armature reaction
D) Shaft rotation
17. What is the shape of pole shoes in a DC generator?
A) Circular
B) Rectangular
C) Curved
D) Triangular
18. Which material is used for the core of the armature?
A) Copper
B) Laminated iron
C) Wood
D) Aluminum
19. Why is the core laminated?
A) Reduce voltage
B) Increase weight
C) Minimize eddy current loss
D) Make it flexible
20. The induced voltage in a generator is proportional to:
A) Speed only
B) Flux only
C) Flux × Speed
D) Resistance
21. What is the efficiency of a typical DC generator?
A) 10-20%
B) 20-40%
C) 50-60%
D) 85-95%
22. Which part of the generator wears out the fastest?
A) Yoke
B) Brushes
C) Commutator
D) Shaft
23. Compound generators are used where:
A) Constant speed is required
B) Constant voltage is needed under variable load
C) Voltage needs to be low
D) Current is alternating
24. What determines the direction of induced EMF?
A) Commutator
B) Fleming's Right-Hand Rule
C) Left-hand Rule
D) Ohm's Law
25. Which is not an application of a DC generator?
A) Battery charging
B) Electroplating
C) Induction heating
D) Welding
