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

The d.c. motor — practice question

In a d.c. motor, the coil is linked to a commutator. As the commutator turns, it joins the coil to the power supply. After each half-turn, the current in the coil reverses. What is the commutator called, and what is the orientation of the plane of the coil at the moment the current reverses?

  • Aslip ring, parallel to the magnetic field
  • Bslip ring, perpendicular to the magnetic field
  • Csplit ring, parallel to the magnetic field
  • Dsplit ring, perpendicular to the magnetic field

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