Starter motor quiz

What is the function of the starter motor in a typical starter circuit?

• It charges the battery.

• It turns the flywheel on the engine.

• It switches electricity from the battery to the engine.

• It energises the solenoid.

What role does the battery play in a typical starter circuit?

• It turns the starter motor.

• It provides electricity to energise the solenoid and turn the starter motor.

• It acts as a solenoid to start the engine.

• It directly starts the engine without any other components.

What does the solenoid do in a typical starter circuit?

• It charges the battery.

• It turns the flywheel.

• It switches electricity from the battery to the starter motor.

• It provides electricity to the starter motor directly.

What is the function of the solenoid in a typical starter motor construction?

• It transfers voltage to armature windings.

• It acts as a high current switch and actuates the drive pinion.

• It engages the starter motor to the flywheel.

• It produces an electromagnetic field around the armature.

What do the carbon brushes in a starter motor do?

• Engage the starter motor to the flywheel.

• Produce an electromagnetic field around the armature.

• Transfer voltage to the commutator.

• Act as a high current switch.

Where are the armature windings located in a starter motor?

• Inside the metal housing.

• In the shift lever.

• Housed in a soft iron core.

• In the solenoid.

What is the role of the field coils in a starter motor?

• They transfer voltage to the commutator.

• They actuate the drive pinion.

• They engage the starter motor to the flywheel.

• They produce an electromagnetic field around the armature.

What part of the starter motor engages with the flywheel?

• The shift lever.

• The solenoid.

• The drive pinion gear.

• The carbon brushes.

What is the central rotating part of a starter motor called?

• Bearing

• Commutator

• Armature

• Soft metal core

What are the wire loops required for constant rotation and steady torque in an armature known as?

• Bearings

• Commutator segments

• Windings or coils

• Soldered connections