Question 2 Page 233 - Chapter 13 Class 10 - Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

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What is the principle of an electric motor?

 

Answer

Principle of an electric motor

An electric motor works on the principle that when a rectangular coil is placed in a magnetic field and a current is passed through it, a force acts on the coil which rotates it continuously.

Hence, electrical energy is converted into mechanical energy.

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