Asked by FEWF

Electric motors convert electrical energy to mechanical energy. When the current-carrying coil is placed between the magnetic poles, a force acts on it that causes it to rotate. The image below shows a simple electric motor.



The motor is used to lift metal boxes. How can the motor be changed to be able to lift a heavier box?
A.
add more loops of wire between the magnets
B.
rotate the coil in a counter-clockwise direction
C.
change the polarity of the magnet
D.
decrease the size of the magnets

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A. Add more loops of wire between the magnets.

More loops (turns) increase the number of current-carrying conductors in the magnetic field, raising the magnetic torque on the coil (τ = N I A B sinθ). That larger torque lets the motor lift a heavier box. The other choices won't increase lifting capacity (B just changes rotation direction, C only reverses the direction of force, D would reduce the magnetic field and make lifting harder).