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AC Generator 3D Virtual Lab 0.0.2

6.2 MB / 5K+ Downloads / Rating 3.2 - 10 reviews


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AC Generator 3D Virtual Lab, developed and published by Open Source Physics Singapore, has released its latest version, 0.0.2, on 2017-07-05. This app falls under the Education category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 5000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.2, based on 10 reviews.

AC Generator 3D Virtual Lab APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.1+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.ionicframework.acgeneratorapp214368

Updated: 8 years ago

Developer Name: Open Source Physics Singapore

Category: Education

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing AC Generator 3D Virtual Lab on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

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App Rating

3.2
Total 10 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2017-06-11
Complete garbage It's a website embedded in an app. Not a very good website either. The result is a confusing mess. It's really ugly, completely unusable, and it's slow.

5 ★, on 2016-10-06
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Previous Versions

AC Generator 3D Virtual Lab 0.0.2
2017-07-05 / 6.2 MB / Android 4.1+

About this app

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About
An open source physics at Singapore simulation based on codes written by Fu-Kwun Hwang and Loo Kang WEE.
more resources can be found here
http://iwant2study.org/ospsg/index.php/interactive-resources/physics/05-electricity-and-magnetism

Introduction
Electric generators turn motion into alternating-current electric power by exploiting electromagnetic induction. This AC generator consists of 2 pole magnets and a wire (usually a very long one that's wrapped to form several coils and known as an armature or coil). A hydraulic engine or some other outside source of motion (This applet has a handle bar for you to rotate) moves the wire or armature through the external magnetic field created by the magnets
When a wire passes through an external magnetic field, it causes electrons in that wire to move together in one direction. The current in the wire produce a magnetic field around the wire. The 2 different magnetic fields interact with each other results in a voltage (emf) to be "induced" in the coil. This motion of the electrons in the loop that is placed in a magnetic field is caused by a motional electromagnetic force (emf).
A simple alternating current (AC) generator is illustrated here. ABCD is mounted on an axle PQ. The ends of the wire of the loop are connected to 2 brushes contacting two slip rings continuously at position X & Y. Two carbon brushes are made to press lightly against the slip rings.
The key to producing motional emf is in change in the magnetic flux experienced by the coil loop.
In the case when an outside handle bar is rotating at θ (t) = 0.5*t, the coil is spinning at a constant rate of angular velocity ω = 0.5 rad/s within an external magnetic field. Because it is always moving through the magnetic field, a current is sustained but always varying. But, because the coil is spinning, it's moving across the magnetic field first in one direction and then in the other, which means that the flow of electrons keeps changing. Because the electrons flow first in one direction and in the other, the generator produces an alternating current.

Interesting Fact
This simulation has real 3D perspective view targeted for O level Physics education, there is also a built in function field for inputs of user's own position which many other app do not have.

Acknowledgement
My sincere gratitude for the tireless contributions of Francisco Esquembre, Fu-Kwun Hwang, Wolfgang Christian, Félix Jesús Garcia Clemente, Anne Cox, Andrew Duffy, Todd Timberlake and many more in the Open Source Physics community.

New features

added combobox isometric, front, top and side views.
optimised for mobile devices, sliders and checkboxes removed

App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.