Starters, Alternators and Batteries

123456789101112131415
Across
  1. 2. modern starter design whereby solenoid pushes gear into mesh before spinning
  2. 6. Component that converts AC to DC in an alternator
  3. 7. Copper segments that carries current flow in the armature
  4. 10. Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy to start the engine
  5. 11. Type of current supplied by the battery
  6. 12. Negative terminal is connected to this part of the car
  7. 14. Device that charges the battery while the engine runs
  8. 15. Electromagnetic switch that engages the starter pinion
Down
  1. 1. Component that controls the alternators output voltage
  2. 3. A device that stores electrical energy in chemical form
  3. 4. Rotating part inside an alternator that creates a magnetic field
  4. 5. Small gear that meshes with the flywheel to crank the engine
  5. 8. Type of current produced by an alternator
  6. 9. Fixed part of the alternator that houses the windings
  7. 12. The process of restoring electrical energy to a battery
  8. 13. The force that pushes current through a circuit