The big difference between an alternator and a generator is that an alternator needs a power source to function, whereas a generator does not. There are only a few components that make an ...

The alternator turns the mechanical energy from the engine into electrical energy and immediately dumps that power into the generator's control panel. An inverter generator, on the other hand ...

This means that the alternator produces a current that is constantly changing. This is alternating current or ac. The output of an alternator can be represented on a potential difference-time ...

The output of a generator can be represented on an induced current–time graph which is shown below. It shows four different positions of the coil of the generator, and the corresponding induced ...