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What is the unit of magnetic flux?
What is the unit of magnetic flux?
What is the purpose of the commutator in a DC motor?
What is the purpose of the commutator in a DC motor?
What is the term for the direction of force in a DC motor?
What is the term for the direction of force in a DC motor?
What is the function of the stator in a DC motor?
What is the function of the stator in a DC motor?
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What is the term for the magnetic field strength?
What is the term for the magnetic field strength?
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What is the effect of increasing the number of turns around a core and/or increasing the current through the coil on the magnetic field strength?
What is the effect of increasing the number of turns around a core and/or increasing the current through the coil on the magnetic field strength?
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What is the unit of measurement for the magnetomotive force (mmf)?
What is the unit of measurement for the magnetomotive force (mmf)?
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What is the permeability of nonmagnetic materials, such as copper, aluminum, wood, glass, and air, compared to that of free space?
What is the permeability of nonmagnetic materials, such as copper, aluminum, wood, glass, and air, compared to that of free space?
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What is the relationship between the magnetic field strength and the type of core used in an electromagnet?
What is the relationship between the magnetic field strength and the type of core used in an electromagnet?
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What is the analogy between magnetic circuits and electric circuits?
What is the analogy between magnetic circuits and electric circuits?
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What is the purpose of placing certain materials, such as iron, steel, or cobalt, within a coil?
What is the purpose of placing certain materials, such as iron, steel, or cobalt, within a coil?
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What is the primary factor that determines the strength of a magnetic field in a particular region?
What is the primary factor that determines the strength of a magnetic field in a particular region?
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What happens when unlike poles of two permanent magnets are brought together?
What happens when unlike poles of two permanent magnets are brought together?
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How can the direction of the magnetic flux lines be determined?
How can the direction of the magnetic flux lines be determined?
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What is the characteristic of a magnetic field around a permanent magnet?
What is the characteristic of a magnetic field around a permanent magnet?
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What is the relationship between the magnetic field strength and the density of flux lines in a particular region?
What is the relationship between the magnetic field strength and the density of flux lines in a particular region?
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What is the result of bringing like poles of two permanent magnets together?
What is the result of bringing like poles of two permanent magnets together?
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