Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A motor coil has turns, each of area . It carries in a field of .
In a motor, the two sides of a coil feel opposite forces, so the coil turns. The split ring (commutator) reverses the current every half turn, so it keeps turning one way. The largest turning effect is ; at an angle between the coil's plane and the field it is .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. (a) .
Step 2. (b) becomes turns and becomes : .
Answer: , and .
Check. .
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