Question

What function does a generator perform inside a power plant?

A.The generator stores electrical energy for later use in homes and businesses.

B.The generator transforms the mechanical energy of the turbine into electrical energy.

C.The generator spins the turbine to create mechanical energy.

D.The generator spins the turbine to create electrical energy.

Answer 1

B. The generator transforms the mechanical energy of the turbine into electrical energy.

Note that a generator uses mechanical energy to turn the wire loop in the magnetic field. This causes electric current to flow, creating electrical energy.

Answer 2

The generator is called a 'generator' because it 'generates' something
that wasn't there before.

The power plant uses water, steam, or wind, to spin a turbine, and
the generator transforms the mechanical energy of the turbine into
electrical energy (which wasn't there before). (Choice-B)