Magnetism and Electromagnetism · Electricity & Magnetism
The Motor Effect
Using Fleming's Left-Hand Rule to predict the movement of conductors in magnetic fields.
Key Questions
- 1How does this model explain the rotation of a DC motor?
- 2What variables affect the magnitude of the force on a current-carrying wire?
- 3How would an engineer apply the motor effect to improve the torque of an electric vehicle?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: Physics - Magnetism and ElectromagnetismGCSE: Physics - The Motor Effect
Year: Year 11
Subject: Physics
Unit: Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Period: Electricity & Magnetism
Suggested Methodologies
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