The electric generator, the technology that converts mechanical rotation into electrical current through electromagnetic induction, the common final stage for most generation technologies regardless of what turns the shaft. Belongs here: general-purpose electromechanical conversion hardware not specific to one energy source.
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1. Faraday disk - Wikipedia
WikipediaThe Faraday disc, homopolar generator originQuote, The Faraday disc, homopolar generator origin
The first homopolar generator was developed by Michael Faraday during his experiments in 1831.
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