An electric generator is a device which works on the principle of electromagnetic induction.

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An electric generatoris a device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. The working principle of an electric generator is electromagnetic induction.
Electromagnetic induction is the phenomenon in which electromotive force(emf) is produced in an electric conductor placed in a changing magnetic field.

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