The d.c. motor
4.5.5What the syllabus asks of you
- 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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Chapter 4: The d.c. motor
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