Question

Explain why the motor turns. Consider the Lorentz (magnetic) force we have discussed in class, and how this would apply here. Why did you have to remove only half the insulation on the ends of the wire

Answer 1

Owing to the continuous attraction and repulsion force caused by the magnet or the electromagnet around the core of the motor produces a unidirectional torque whose direction is given by the Lorentz force,
`$F=q(\vec v * \vec B)$`, and thus the torque causes the rotation of the electric motor.

Removing half the insulation from the coil makes it to rotate just half a turn. When the half insulation is removed, the coil turns half and the rest of the time the connection terminates. The rest half turn will be provided by the angular momentum. Now after this half turn by the angular momentum, the connections will again be connected and again the torque will work on it to rotate the half turn. This continues and the motor rotates.