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Engines making electricity and moving water

Power Mechanics · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes

How an engine coupled to an alternator makes electricity and coupled to a pump moves water, and why the engine does not care what it drives.

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  • 6 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
  • 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
  • A quiz that marks itself as you go
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