Monday, October 1, 2007

General Applications: Electricity and Magnetism

Electric motors involve rotating coils of wire which are driven by the magnetic force exerted by a magnetic field on an electric current. They transform electrical energy into mechanical energy.

Answer the following questions by clicking on the link provided below each question.
1. How Does an Electric Motor Work?
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/mothow.html#c1

2. How does a DC motor works? Explain its operation.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/motdc.html#c1

3. How does an AC Motor differ from that of a DC Motor?
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/motorac.html#c1

4. Will the bird on the high voltage wire be shocked?
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/watcir2.html#c4

5. Where will lightning strike?
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/lightning.html#c1

6. Cite a detailed discussion of the operation and application of a transformer?
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/transf.html#c1

7. What happen to the electric charge in household circuits?
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/hsehld2.html#c1

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