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  1. Dynamo is a device for converting
    1. Heat energy into electrical energy
    2. Mechanical energy into electrical energy
    3. Magnetic energy into electrical energy
    4. Chemical energy into electrical energy
Correct Option: B

A dynamo is a device for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy, esp. one that produces direct current. A dynamo is an electrical generator that produces direct current with the use of a commutator. Dynamos were the first electrical generators capable of delivering power for industry, and the foundation upon which many other later electric-power conversion devices were based, including the electric motor, the alternating-current alternator, and the rotary converter. A dynamo has the disadvantages of a mechanical commutator. Also, converting alternating to direct current using power rectification devices (vacuum tube or more recently solid state) is effective and usually economic.



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