Preparatory Electricity and Electronics Training System

Motors and Generators

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Job Sheets - Instructor

Preparatory Electricity and Electronics Training System
Motors and Generators
Job Sheets—Instructor

Edition 1
87683-30
FIRST EDITION
First Printing, December 2010
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To the Instructor

– Before a student begins a job sheet, ensure that the equipment is in good condition and does
not represent any risk when used.

– When a student has to complete a setup that is already partially mounted, ensure that the setup
corresponds to the job description.

– This guide provides you with the answers to calculations, measurements, and review questions.
Your evaluation, however, must relate to the quality of the accomplished work. Make sure that
the objectives listed in the Work Assessment Table are met.

– When the jobs are performed in teams, ensure that each student has and installs a padlock
when performing the lockout/tagout procedure.

– Make sure that the students understand the objectives of the job to do. They should have read
the appropriate pages in their textbook.

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Table of Contents

Job Sheet 1 Motor Principles.................................................................. 1

Job Sheet 2 Fleming’s Left Hand Motor Rule. ............................................ 1

Job Sheet 3 The Electric Motor............................................................... 2

Job Sheet 4 Generator Principles............................................................ 2

Job Sheet 5 Fleming’s Right Hand Rule.................................................... 3

Job Sheet 6 Motor Speed Control............................................................ 3

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Note: Answers may vary slightly on some job sheets due to tolerances and different
instruments being used to make measurements than what were used to make answer sheet.

Job Sheet 1 Motor Principles

ANSWERS TO PROCEDURE STEP QUESTIONS
4. The rod rolls out to the left because the applied current magnetizes the rod and the
opposing magnetic forces make the rod move.
6. The rod rolls to the right because the magnetic field from the magnet is reversed,
which reverses the direction of motion.
8. The rod rolls to the left because the current flow is reversed.
10. The rod rolls to the left slightly faster than before.

ANSWERS TO Review QUESTIONS

1. The magnetic field creates a force that attracts other magnets, as well as ferromagnetic
materials.
2. Iron, nickel, and cobalt are some possible answers.
3. An electromagnet
4. The strength of the magnetic field can be varied by increasing or decreasing the current
flowing through the wire, by increasing or decreasing the amount of turns in the coil, or by
inserting a soft iron core.
5. No

Job Sheet 2 Fleming’s Left Hand Motor Rule

ANSWERS TO PROCEDURE STEP QUESTIONS
5. The magnetic field is going from North to South, so your middle finger is pointed down
towards the baseboard. The current is flowing clockwise, so the motion is to the left.

ANSWERS TO Review QUESTIONS

1. Current is a flow of electrons.
2. Motion occurs at a right angle to the direction of the current and to the magnetic field.
3. The magnetic field
4. The direction the current is flowing.
5. The direction of the movement of the motor

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Job Sheet 3 The Electric Motor

ANSWERS TO PROCEDURE STEP QUESTIONS

Motor Speed Current, mA

Maximum 150 mA (0.15 A)
Slow 300 mA (0.3 A), answers may vary depending on how
much pressure is applied to the motor. As long as the
current is between the Maximum Speed Current and the
Zero Speed Current it should be OK.
Zero 380 mA (0.38 A)

ANSWERS TO Review QUESTIONS

1. The purpose of an electric motor is to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy.
2. The coil
3. Slip rings
4. Using a commutator which reverses the flow of current
5. The current increases.

Job Sheet 4 Generator Principles

ANSWERS TO PROCEDURE STEP QUESTIONS
4. The indicator on the milliammeter moves slightly.
7. The indicator on the milliammeter moves a little more than it did originally.
8. The faster you move the coil; the greater the current being produced.

ANSWERS TO Review QUESTIONS

1. By passing a wire through a magnetic field
2. The faster the wire moves; the greater the induced voltage.
3. Using coils of wire creates a larger voltage
4. A rotor
5. It reverses the polarity of the generated voltage.

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Job Sheet 5 Fleming’s Right Hand Rule

ANSWERS TO PROCEDURE STEP QUESTIONS
1. Clockwise
3. The milliammeter gives a positive reading.

ANSWERS TO Review QUESTIONS

1. Fleming’s Right Hand Rule helps determine the direction of the current flow.
2. The magnetic field
3. The direction the generator is rotating.
4. The direction the current is flowing.
5. The current is flowing counterclockwise.

Job Sheet 6 Motor Speed Control

ANSWERS TO PROCEDURE STEP QUESTIONS
5. The motor speed increases.
8. Slow down
9. The motor speed increases.

ANSWERS TO Review QUESTIONS

1. It is important to control the speed of the motor so no matter what application the motor is
being used for; the motor will not provide too much or too little speed for that application.
2. Answers will vary, but any application that requires a precise motor speed will be
acceptable.
3. The voltage reaching the motor increases.
4. The more light contacting the light-dependent resistor; the faster the motor speed.
5. Answers may vary, use your best judgment.

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