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The d.c. motor

4.5.5

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  • Know that a current-carrying coil in a magnetic 2 Describe the operation of an electric motor, field may experience a turning effect and that including the action of a split-ring commutator the turning effect is increased by increasing: and brushes (a) the number of turns on the coil (b) the current (c) the strength of the magnetic field

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1May / June 2026 · Paper 21 · Q33
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2Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 21 · Q31
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3Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 22 · Q32
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5Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 22 · Q33
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6Oct / Nov 2022 · Paper 22 · Q36
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7May / June 2022 · Paper 21 · Q37
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8Oct / Nov 2021 · Paper 21 · Q34
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