AC - Motor Polarity

Changing Polarity
The field of an electromagnet has the same
Current flow is
characteristic as that of a natural magnet,
including north and south poles. However, zero. There is
when the direction of current flow through an no field
electromagnet changes, the polarity of the produced
magnetic field will also change. The polarity around the
of an electromagnet connected to an AC magnet
source will change at the same frequency as
the AC source.
 AC - Motor Polarity

Current is
Changing Polarity flowing in a
positive
The field of an electromagnet has the same direction,buildin
characteristic as that of a natural magnet, g up a
including north and south poles. However, magnetic field
when the direction of current flow through an
electromagnet changes, the polarity of the
magnetic field will also change. The polarity
of an electromagnet connected to an AC
source will change at the same frequency as
the AC source.
 AC - Motor Polarity

Changing Polarity
Current and
The field of an electromagnet has the same field are at
characteristic as that of a natural magnet,
including north and south poles. However,
maximum
when the direction of current flow through an
electromagnet changes, the polarity of the
magnetic field will also change. The polarity
of an electromagnet connected to an AC
source will change at the same frequency as
the AC source.
 AC - Motor Polarity

Current flow is
Changing Polarity decreasing and
the magnetic
The field of an electromagnet has the same field is
characteristic as that of a natural magnet, beginning to
including north and south poles. However,
when the direction of current flow through an
collapse
electromagnet changes, the polarity of the
magnetic field will also change. The polarity
of an electromagnet connected to an AC
source will change at the same frequency as
the AC source.
 AC - Motor Polarity

Changing Polarity
The field of an electromagnet has the same
characteristic as that of a natural magnet, Current and
including north and south poles. However,
magnetic field
when the direction of current flow through an
electromagnet changes, the polarity of the are at zero
magnetic field will also change. The polarity
of an electromagnet connected to an AC
source will change at the same frequency as
the AC source.
 AC - Motor Polarity

Changing Polarity
The field of an electromagnet has the same
characteristic as that of a natural magnet,
including north and south poles. However,
when the direction of current flow through an
electromagnet changes, the polarity of the
magnetic field will also change. The polarity
of an electromagnet connected to an AC
source will change at the same frequency as
the AC source.

Current is
increasing in
the negative
direction. The
field polarity
has changed
 AC - Motor Polarity

Changing Polarity
The field of an electromagnet has the same
characteristic as that of a natural magnet,
including north and south poles. However,
when the direction of current flow through an
electromagnet changes, the polarity of the
magnetic field will also change. The polarity
of an electromagnet connected to an AC
source will change at the same frequency as
the AC source.

Current and
field are at
maximum
 AC - Motor Polarity

Changing Polarity
The field of an electromagnet has the same
characteristic as that of a natural magnet,
including north and south poles. However,
when the direction of current flow through an
electromagnet changes, the polarity of the
magnetic field will also change. The polarity
of an electromagnet connected to an AC
source will change at the same frequency as
the AC source.

Current flow is
decreasing and
the magnetic
field is
beginning to
collapse.
 AC - Motor Polarity

Changing Polarity
The field of an electromagnet has the same
characteristic as that of a natural magnet, Current and
including north and south poles. However,
magnetic field
when the direction of current flow through an
electromagnet changes, the polarity of the are at zero
magnetic field will also change. The polarity
of an electromagnet connected to an AC
source will change at the same frequency as
the AC source.
 AC - Motor Induced V

Induced Voltage
Ammeter Ammeter Ammeter
A moving magnetic field will induce a voltage
in a conductor. In the illustration an
electromagnet is connected to a power
source. Another electromagnet is placed
above it. At Time 1, voltage and current are
zero in both circuits. At Time 2, voltage and
current are increasing in the bottom
electromagnet and the magnetic field created
cuts across the conductors in the top
electromagnet,inducing a current in it. At
Time 3 current flow has reached its peak in
both circuits.

The magnetic field around the bottom coil

continues to build up and collapse, following
the AC voltage source. As the field moves
through space, lines of flux cut across the top
Time 1 Time 2 Time 3
coil. As current flows in the top coil, it
produces its own magnetic field.
 AC - Motor Induced V

Electromagnetic
Old position New position
Attraction
The polarity of the magnetic field induced in
the top electromagnet is opposite that of the
bottom electromagnet. Since opposite poles
attract, the top electromagnet will follow the
bottom when it is moved.