DC Motor

How a Simple Motor Works

 When a current passes through the coil:

o The current creates a magnetic field around the coil,
o which interacts with the field of the magnets,
o exerting a force on the coil,
o in accordance with the left-hand rule
o This pushes one side of the coil up and the other side down,
o The current is reversed in the wire after each half cycle but the rotation continues
in the same direction causing it to spin
 The force supplied by a motor can be increased by:
o Increasing the current in the coil
o Increasing the strength of the magnetic field
o Adding more turns to the coil

 The commutator:
o Reverses the direction of the current in the coil every half turn
o This reverses the direction of the forces, which keeps the coil spinning

Graphite brushes provides good electrical contact and causes less wear and tear.