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State whether the following statements are true or false:

(a) An electric motor converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.


(b) An electric generator works on the principle of electromagnetic induction


(c) The field at the centre of a long circular coil carrying current will be parallel straight lines


(d) A wire with a green insulation is usually the live wire of an electric supply

An electric generator works on the principle of electromagnetic induction. Thus option (b) is correct.


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