Andrew Wood wrote:
> Presumably the governor is on the prime mover rather than the
> alternator?

What's it matter since they are directly connected, usually on the same
shaft?

> What phenomenon is responsible for it becoming harder to turn?

Magnetic forces from the current.  As current flows, the magnetic field
produced by that current apposes the motion of the magnets in the other par=
t
(rotor/stator) of the generator.


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