A generator containing both series and shunt fields is called a _____ generator.

A) self excited
B) separately excited
C) complex
D) compound

Self Excited

Pertaining to an electrical machine or device that generates the magnetic flux necessary for its operation from its own output.

Separately Excited

Describes an electrical circuit or device (typically in motors or generators) where the primary and the excitation circuits are electrically isolated from each other.

Compound

A substance formed from two or more elements chemically united in fixed proportions, often exhibiting properties different from those of the individual elements.