Electric Motor

Which of the following can be the result of using an electric motor?

• Sound Energy

• Light Energy

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Electrical Energy

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The _____ is the part of the motor that converts electrical energy into mechanical motion.

The _____ reverses the direction of the current.

• Commutator

• Rotor

• Stator

• Axle

The ______ current motor has electrical current that flows only in 1 direction

The following may directly affect the force that moves the coil in an electric motor EXCEPT

• magnetic field strength

• length of the conductor

• electric current

• voltage

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What direction is the force/motion in the following diagram?

• Perpendicular to the magnets

• Downwards

• Parallel and through the magnets

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What are the three basic parts of a DC motor?

• communicator, stator, and motor shaft

• armature, brushes, and battery

• stator, rotor, and commutator

• battery, armature, and DC power supply

He discovered that when a conductor moves in a magnetic field, electrical charges could be created and directed to create a flow of current

• Michael Faraday

• Hans Christian Orsted

• Nikola Tesla

• Benjamin Franklin

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Its main function is to provide magnetic fields where the coil spins.

• Stator

• Rotor

• Commutator

• Brushes

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These are in constant contact with the commutator and are attached to the wires leading from the generator.

• Stator

• Rotor

• Armature

• Brushes