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Which function does the commutator perform beyond conducting current?

  • A.It varies the current according to the load, which gives the series motor its characteristic torque behaviour
  • B.It reverses the current in each armature coil
  • C.It supports the armature, which rotates upon it and therefore requires it to be machined accurately in service
  • D.It cools the motor

Answer: B

Segmented construction switches each coil as it crosses the neutral plane so the torque remains in one direction. Without that reversal the armature would stop after half a turn. It is what makes a direct current motor possible. Tracing the requirement back to the physical constraint that produces it makes the answer follow. Working the distinction through on a single concrete case fixes it more firmly than any rule of thumb. Reading the definition literally, rather than recalling a formula, is the reliable route through questions of this shape.

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