Deconstructed - Part two

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1/        Watch the second part of the video twice (“Deconstructed - part two.wmv”). Fill in the blanks while and after listening. (one blank = one word)


When the blades turn, they ____ a _____ connected to a _____ inside a generator. ________ small _______ fixed around the rotor turn inside the ______ made of coils of ________ _____. These magnets are an _____ of neodymium, _____ and boron. They are small but ___________. In fact, they're among the most powerful magnets on earth. The turbine needs their ___________ _________ to turn the blades' rotational energy into electricity.

When the magnets rotate inside the stator, they create a moving _________ _____ and the laws of ______________ dictate what follows : _________ in the ________ ____ also start moving. The movement of these electrons produces what's called an ___________ _____, the kind that comes out of conventional wall outlets.


2/        What the function of the shaft?



3/        Explain how generator creates alternating current.


4/        At home, where can you find alternating current?



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