First some physics facts.
1, Magnetic force can be used to generate kinetic energy (moving the magnet closer to metallic object),
2, Magnetic forces wrap itself around an electrical current.
3, Electric current is a flow of charged particles from one atom to another.
4, Particles start to move when they cut through a magnetic current.
Electric generators work by putting all these things together. First you have to put the initial “energy” into the system. This can be done by moving a crank yourself or having a steam turbine turn it by burning coal. This crank is then connected to a magnet which rotates inside a copper coil or vice versa. This rotation causes a continuous “cutting through” a magnetic field which pushes electrons from their atoms inside the copper wire. This generates an electrical current that flows from point A to a point B along the copper wire.
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