4.5.5 The d.c. motor (3)

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A coil carrying a current is placed in a magnetic field. State how the magnetic turning effect on the coil changes if the current flowing through the coil is increased. Explain your answer.

2.

Describe the operation of an electric motor, explaining the roles of the magnetic field, current-carrying conductors, and the force experienced by the conductors. Include a discussion of how the direction of the current is reversed in a split-ring commutator.

3.

A coil of wire carrying a current is placed in a uniform magnetic field. Describe how the magnetic turning effect on the coil is affected when the number of turns in the coil is increased. Explain your answer in terms of the magnetic force experienced by each loop of wire.