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A generator is a machine that produces
electrical energy from mechanical energy, as
opposed to an electric motor, which does the
opposite. A simple generator (dynamo)
consists of a wire-wound coil (armature) that
is rotated between the poles of a permanent
magnet.
Subject by: Andrew Row