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The Figure shows the coil of a simple electric motor seen from one end. The coil can turn about an axle at its centre.

The coil is horizontal at the instant shown. The current in side P is into the paper and the current in side Q is out of the paper.

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a.

Determine the direction of the force on side P and the direction of the force on side Q.

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b.

The forces on sides P and Q are equal in size and opposite in direction.

Explain why the coil still turns.

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c.

After a quarter of a turn, the coil is vertical with side P at the bottom. The current in the coil has not yet been reversed.

Explain why the forces on the coil do not produce a turning effect in this position.

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d.

Explain why the coil does not stop in the vertical position.

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12.3 The motor effect Questions

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86 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 12.3 The motor effect, covering 12.3.1 The motor effect, 12.3.2 Fleming's left-hand rule, 12.3.3 Force on a conductor, and 12.3.4 Electric motors. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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