DC Motors

DC Motors

• What does a motor do?
• It takes power and turns it into rotational energy! How?

1. Sketch this diagram in your book.
2. Identify the direction of force (if any) on each side of the loop.
3. What kind of motion will these forces cause the loop to have?

Mahi Tuatahi 1

What direction is the magnetic force in these examples?

Mahi Tuatahi 2

Mahi Tuatahi 3

Mahi Tuatahi 4

Whakawai / Practice

Homework Booklet Q17

Mahi Tuatahi Answers

Up, down, into the board, out of the board