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DC Circuits

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Ohm’s Law   Ohm's law state that the current through any two points of the conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference applied across the conductor, provided physical conditions i.e. temperature, etc. do not change. It is measured in (Ω) ohm. Mathematically it is expressed as  This constant is also called the resistance (R) of the conductor (or circuit) R= 𝑉 𝐼 In a circuit, when current flows through a resistor, the potential difference across the resistor is known as voltage drops across it, i.e., V = IR. Limitations of Ohm’s Law  Ohm's law is not applicable in unilateral networks. Unilateral networks allow the current to flow in one direction. Such types of network consist of elements like a diode, transistor, etc.  It is not applicable for the non-linear network (network containing non-linear elements such as electric arc etc). In the nonlinear network, the parameter of the network is varied with the voltage and current. Their parameters like ...

DC Machines: Generator and Motor, Back Emf

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 DC Generators A dc generator is an  electrical machine  which converts mechanical energy into  direct current electricity . This energy conversion is based on the principle of production of dynamically induced emf. This article outlines  basic construction and working of a DC generator . Construction Of A DC Machine: Theoretically, a DC generator can be used as a DC motor without any constructional changes and vice versa is also possible. Therefore, a DC generator or a  DC motor  can be broadly termed as a  DC machine . These basic constructional details are also valid for both  DC Generator and DC motor . Hence, let's call this point as  construction of a DC machine  instead of just 'construction of a dc generator'. The above figure shows constructional details of a simple  4-pole DC machine . A DC machine consists of two basic parts; stator and rotor. Basic constructional parts of a DC machine are described below. Yoke: ...