The Motor Effect

When two magnets are placed close to each other, the magnetic fields affect each other produce a force

If a wire carrying a current is placed inside this magnetic field, a force is produced.

This is called the motor effect

The direction of the force will depend on the direction of the magnetic field and the direction of the current in the field

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Flemings Left Hand Rule

When creating a force, use Fleming’s Left Hand Rule to determine in which way the motor will spin

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