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4.5.5 The d.c. motor

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Question 10

A coil of wire is suspended between the poles of a magnet. The coil consists of 30 turns of insulated wire and is connected in series with a variable resistor and a DC power supply.

Which of the following modifications would result in a decrease in the turning effect on the coil?

A

replacing the permanent magnet with a weaker magnet

B

decreasing the resistance of the variable resistor

C

increasing the number of turns in the coil to 50

D

increasing the voltage of the power supply

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