OCR GCSE Physics A · J249
Specification P4.2d · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
Revise: Electric motorsTogether they produce a turning effect, so the coil begins to rotate.
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GCSE Physics · key term
The rotational effect produced when a force acts at a distance from an axis or pivot.
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Specification P4.2d · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
Revise: Electric motorsTogether they produce a turning effect, so the coil begins to rotate.
Do not say that the two forces cancel. Although they act in opposite directions, they act on different sides of the coil and therefore produce a turning effect.
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