The stator in a generator is best described as which of the following?

• A. The rotating winding inside the rotor
• B. The shaft that spins
• C. The stationary part enclosing the rotor
• D. The magnetic field source

Answer: (C)

The stator is the stationary part of a generator that surrounds the rotating part inside the machine. Its primary role is to house the windings that form the output circuit. As the rotor spins, its magnetic field changes relative to those stator windings, and this changing magnetic flux induces voltage in the stator windings—producing the electrical power. Because the windings are fixed in place, the stator remains stationary, while the rotor turns inside it, driven by the shaft. So the stator is best described as the stationary part enclosing the rotor and containing the windings that generate electricity.