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Introduction

Summary

This animation helps you to grasp the direct current electric motor principle. No induction process in action. Only the magnetic force acts upon a current loop.

The sliding brushes permit to maintain the rotation by fixing the direction of the current under each pole.

Goals

• To view the respective orientations of the magnetic field, the current and the force at any given time.
• To understand the role of commutators and brushes. 

Features

Click on or to play or stop the motion.

Click on to go on step by step.

Tags

dc-motor magnetic-force brushes commutator rotor stator current magnetic magnetism