Asked by dallasboy

Which device converts kinetic energy into electrical energy?

an electric generator
an electric motor
a step-down transformer
a step-up transformer

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
An electric generator.

It converts mechanical (kinetic) energy into electrical energy by rotating coils or magnets to induce an emf (Faraday's law). Motors do the reverse; step-up/step-down transformers only change AC voltage levels, not kinetic → electrical.