Learners study animation showing the operation of cumulative and differential DC compound motors. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners view animations showing how electrical signals are applied to the coils of a stepper motor to perform microstepping. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners study animation showing the operation of an AC wound-rotor motor with its external starting resistors. A short quiz completes the activity.

The learner views animation showing how a DC motor is wired and its operational characteristics. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners view animations showing how to change the connections to cause a DC motor to reverse its rotation. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners will understand how the interaction of the armature magnetic field and the rotating stator field cause the rotor of a single-phase AC motor to turn.

In this animated object, learners study the rotation of the magnetic stator field of an AC motor and how it interacts with the armature to cause rotation. A short quiz completes the activity.

In this screencast, learners examine the interaction between a conductor that represents a motor armature and a magnetic field that represents a motor’s main field. This interaction causes the shaft to turn.

Learners examine the wiring of the primary components of the three types of DC motors, series, shunt, and compound. The operational characteristics of each type of motor are described. A quiz completes the activity.

The learner will understand the two methods used to create a phase shift in current between two windings.

In this animated object, learners study how the internal parts of an AC synchronous motor interact with magnetic fields to cause rotation. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners study factors that affect the synchronous speed of an AC motor: the applied AC frequency and the number of stator poles.

Learners study how a DC motor generates counterelectromotive force. A short quiz completes the object.

Learners examine devices that are used to protect a motor from damage, such as fuses, overload heaters, and thermal protectors. A quiz completes the activity.

Learners answer questions about internal combustion engines using a game board format. This learning object can be used individually, in small groups, or as a class activity to provide an alternative self-assessment tool.

In this animated object, learners observe the changes inside the DC shunt motor that could cause the motor to break apart when its field coil opens. A short quiz completes the activity.

Learners examine the internal parts of a DC electrical motor and then text their knowledge in a drag-and-drop exercise.

In this animated object, learners study the drawbacks of a single-loop armature of a DC motor and the advantages of a multi-loop armature.

In this animated and interactive object, learners study the synchronous rotational speed of the magnetic field created by the stator of an AC Motor.

Learners examine the operation of a DC Shunt motor and its characteristics. A quiz completes the activity.