Physics GCSE
armature and contacts
What armature and contacts means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The iron arm that the electromagnet attracts, and the parts the moving arm pushes together to complete the second circuit.
Topics that use armature and contacts
- Electromagnetism (AQA GCSE)
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