Physics GCSE
motor appliances
What motor appliances means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of motor appliances
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Appliances in which a current in a coil sitting in a magnetic field makes the coil turn, so energy is transferred electrically to the kinetic store of the moving part.
Topics that use motor appliances
- Energy transfers in everyday appliances (AQA GCSE)
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