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A Dynamo

OCR A-level PhysicsElectromagnetic InductionLesson 3 of 12

A dynamo is an electrical generator that produces a current. When a magnet in a dynamo spins, an emf is induced in the coil. If the coil is connected to a lamp, the lamp lights because the emf forces a current round the circuit. The direction of the current is given by Fleming's Right Hand Rule.

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