Tech A says that a relay is a one-way electrical check valve used in alternators to change AC into DC. Tech B says that a relay uses electromagnetism to open or close a switch. Who is correct?

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Fletcher Gillespie

Physics

30 January, 12:33

Tech A says that a relay is a one-way electrical check valve used in alternators to change AC into DC. Tech B says that a relay uses electromagnetism to open or close a switch. Who is correct?

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Jair Mcgee · Answer 1

The correct answer is from Tech B.

Explanation:

The relay is an electromagnetic device, which is stimulated by a very weak electrical current to open or close a circuit. It functions as a switch controlled by an electrical circuit in which, by means of a coil and an electromagnet, a sequence of one or several contactors is activated that allow to open or close other electrical circuits independent of the one that controls it.

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