Electric Motors And Electromagnetic Induction Flashcards

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Flemings left hand rule

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Thumb - motion (force)
Pointing finger - magnetic field (N to S)
Swearing finger - current

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Movement from electricity

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A charged particle moving through a magnetic field will experience a force

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To increase the rate at which a motor turns…

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Increase the number of turns (make a coil)
Increase magnetic field strength
Increase current strength

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Process of how electricity is delivered to our homes (3)

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Immediately after generation, the current is passed through a step up transformer
Here the voltage is increased and the Current is reduced
Close to where the energy is needed, the supply is passed down a step down transformer and the current is increased while the voltage is decreased

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