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P1: GCSE Science - EDEXCEL
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 P1 DC Electric Motor

Syllabus Summary Questions Answers

       
      1. Diagram of the simple electric motor:

          1.  Slip rings

          2.  Voltage in

          3.  Magnetic field

          4.  Motion

          5.  Coil

          6.  Electric current

          7.  Brushes

 

 

      2. Two ways to increase the speed of the electric motor are:

          1. Stronger magnetic field.

          2. More turns in coil.