Generator (right)

Generator (right)

Generator (right)

This topic focuses on Fleming's Right-Hand Rule, used to determine the direction of induced current in a generator.

A generator converts:

mechanical energy → electrical energy

Fleming's Right-Hand Rule

Hold the thumb, first finger and second finger of the right hand mutually perpendicular.

Thumb → motion of conductor.

First finger → magnetic field.

Second finger → induced current.

Generator Principle

Moving a conductor through a magnetic field changes magnetic flux linkage and induces e.m.f.

Comparison with Motor Rule

Motor → left hand.

Generator → right hand.

This distinction is especially important in exams.

Generator (right) — Advanced