Physics 5054 · O Level · The d.c. motor

The d.c. motor — practice question

The diagram shows a basic d.c. motor. The switch is switched on and the coil turns. Which change causes the coil to turn in the opposite direction and at a higher rate?

  • Aincrease the current in the coil and increase the number of turns in the coil
  • Breverse both the magnetic field and the current in the coil
  • Creverse the magnetic field and decrease the current in the coil
  • Dreverse the magnetic field and increase the current in the coil

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