Working of a Simple Electric Motor: A Visual Explainer
A single infographic that walks through how a simple DC electric motor converts electrical energy into continuous rotary motion, from the battery and brushes to the split-ring commutator.
📌 Revision Pointers
Current flows from the battery through brushes and the split-ring commutator into the coil (armature).
The coil, placed between the poles of a permanent magnet, experiences opposite forces on its two sides (Fleming's Left-Hand Rule), creating torque.
The commutator reverses the coil's current every half-turn, keeping the torque — and rotation — continuous in one direction.
One-glance visual map of the four-step working of a simple electric motor, plus its exam relevance and a current policy hook.
💭 Conclusion
A frequently tested Class 10 Physics / Prelims concept — know the role of each part (brushes, commutator, armature, field magnet) and Fleming's Left-Hand Rule.