Motor Parts
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Engineering
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9th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of the commutator in a motor?
Back
To reverse the direction of current in the motor windings.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the stator?
Back
The stator is the stationary component of an electric motor or generator.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In a motor, an armature
Back
The armature is the rotating part of a motor.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an electric motor used for?
Back
Converting electrical energy into mechanical energy
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How can the speed of the motor be increased? Options: Use a motor made with fewer turns of wire. Use a smaller d.c. voltage. Use a stronger magnet in the motor. Use the supply with its connections reversed.
Back
Use a stronger magnet in the motor.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
When the motor is connected to a battery, the loop rotates. When the motor is disconnected, the loop stops rotating. Which of these statements best explains why the loop only turns when the motor is connected to the battery? A motor is created when a copper loop is placed between two permanent magnets as shown in the diagram below.
Back
The battery moves electrical charges through the loop creating a magnetic field.
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