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DC Motor Basics for Students

A DC motor worksheet aims to teach students about the parts and operating principles of DC motors through several tasks. Students are asked to label the main DC motor parts, describe how interaction between the armature and pole pair magnetic fields creates movement using Fleming's left-hand rule, and calculate the force on a conductor placed in a magnetic field. The worksheet explains that a commutator and brushes are used to maintain current flow in one direction to keep the motor spinning continuously in the same rotational direction.

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DC Motor Basics for Students

A DC motor worksheet aims to teach students about the parts and operating principles of DC motors through several tasks. Students are asked to label the main DC motor parts, describe how interaction between the armature and pole pair magnetic fields creates movement using Fleming's left-hand rule, and calculate the force on a conductor placed in a magnetic field. The worksheet explains that a commutator and brushes are used to maintain current flow in one direction to keep the motor spinning continuously in the same rotational direction.

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DC motors worksheet

Aims and objectives


At the end of this activity, you should be able to:
label the main parts of a simple d.c. motor
describe the basic operating principles of a d.c. motor
complete a basic calculation for the force on a conductor

Instructions
Task 1
Use the Internet and your text book to label the main parts of the d.c. motor.
Task 2
Complete the gaps in the following text about a d.c. motor, using the words in the box below.

Movement in a d.c. motor is created by the interaction of two _________________. One

magnetic field is permanent and is between the fixed magnetic _________________. The

other magnetic field is created when the d.c. supply is switched on and current flows around

the _________________. The induced armature magnetic field _________________ with

the permanent pole pair magnetic field and movement occurs. The direction of movement is

determined using Flemings _________________ rule. The _________________ finger on

the left hand is lined up with the pole pair magnetic field. The second finger on the

_________________ hand is lined up with the direction of current flow. The

_________________ will then point in the direction the armature will move. The force the

armature conductor will experience is determined by the _________________, the

_________________ of the armature conductor and the _________________ of the

magnet.

To keep the armature moving in the same direction a _________________ is used. The

commutator moves around with the armature and maintains contact with the supply by a set

of _____________ ______________. The commutator _________________ are insulated

from each other. The commutator acts as a switch that changes the _________________ of

the current flow every half turn.

_________________ is used for the brush as it has two useful properties.

It self-_________________

It has a _________________ temperature coefficient as it heats up with friction,

resistance goes _________________.

The formula for force on a conductor is given by: _________________.

armature Carbon carbon brushes commutator


current down F=BIL first
left left-hand length lubricates
magnetic fields negative polarity pole pairs
reacts segments strength thumb

Task 3
A 3m armature conductor winding is placed in a 4T magnetic pole pair when a 3A supply
current is switched on. What force will the conductor experience?
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

Task 4
Complete the summary table on the next page for d.c. motors, using the Internet and your
textbook for guidance.

d.c. motor Applications


types

How do they reverse direction?

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