Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In an AC generator, the direct voltage induced in the armature conductors is changed to an alternating voltage at the brushes by means of the commutator.
2. The capacity of an alternator is given in kilowatts rather than kilovolt-amperes.
3. DC generators and alternators have nearly the same losses.
4. Alternators operating in parallel in various central stations often will operate in a network power system.
5. The arithmetic sum of the two alternator currents equals the total current supplied to the load.


1. False
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. True

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