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17 Cards in this Set
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What is solenoids? |
Wires that are turned into coils of wire |
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What is magnet? |
A material or object that produces a magnetic field. (Divided into two poles, north and south) |
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it is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current |
Electromagnets |
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The rotating coil or coils of an electric motor |
Armature |
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A rotary electrical switch that periodically reverses the current between the rotor and the external circuit |
Commutator |
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It connects the wires to the commutator |
Brushes |
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How to avoid being stacked on the gap? |
1. Split the commutator 2.add another armature 3.some electric motors have many loops to the armature to ensure continuous spinning motion on the motor. |
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this are the devices that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy with the use of electromagnets |
Electric Motors |
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3 components of electric motor |
1.rotor 2.stator 3.commutator |
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it is the rotating part of an electric motor |
Rotor |
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It is an immovable magnet surrounding the rotor |
Stator |
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It is a cylindrical component that extrudes out from the motor and it's housing |
Shaft |
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The process of creating electric current from a moving magnet |
Electromagnetic Induction |
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He is a Serbian-American inventor best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current electricity supply system |
Nikola Tesla |
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It is one of the major inventions of Tesla in the field of electromagnetism |
Induction Motor |
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A device that works in the principle of electromagnetic induction to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy |
Generator |
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A device that charges voltage and current during power transmission and distribution and operates on the principle of electromagnetic induction |
Transformer |
