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Electricity and Magnetism · Semester 2

The Motor Effect

Students will explain the motor effect and apply Fleming's Left-Hand Rule.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how the motor effect causes a force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.
  2. Analyze the factors that affect the magnitude and direction of the force in the motor effect.
  3. Design a simple electric motor based on the principles of the motor effect.

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Electricity and Magnetism - S3MOE: Electromagnetism - S3
Level: Secondary 3
Subject: Physics
Unit: Electricity and Magnetism
Period: Semester 2

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