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12 Magnetism and the motor effect

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Question 1

A d.c. motor turns the paddle in a laboratory stirrer. A sensor records 72 reversals of the current in the motor coil during 3.0 s. The split-ring commutator reverses the current every half-turn.

How many revolutions per minute is the motor turning?

[1]
A

24 revolutions/min24\ \text{revolutions/min}24 revolutions/min

B

1440 revolutions/min1440\ \text{revolutions/min}1440 revolutions/min

C

720 revolutions/min720\ \text{revolutions/min}720 revolutions/min

D

36 revolutions/min36\ \text{revolutions/min}36 revolutions/min

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