IGCSE Physics 0625, topic 4.5.5
The d.c. motor: past paper questions
17 Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 questions on The d.c. motor (4.5.5) from 17 papers, 2023 to 2026. Mostly multiple choice. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 17
- Papers
- 17
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 35
- Average per question
- 2.1 marks
- Largest question
- 7 marks
By type: Multiple choice 14 · Structured 3
How hard the questions are
- Recall0
- Apply4
- Analyse2
- Not banded11
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- calculateApply1 question
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Where the questions come from
By year
- 20262
- 20254
- 20248
- 20233
By session
- May/June9
- Oct/Nov8
By paper
- Paper 17
- Paper 27
- Paper 31
- Paper 42
Questions on this topic
Showing 12 of 17, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 33May/June 2026, paper 21Multiple choice1 mark
Which feature is not part of a d.c. motor?
- Try this questionQuestion 8Oct/Nov 2023, paper 43Structured7 marksHas a diagram
Fig. 8.1 shows the single turn coil of a simple direct current (d.c.) motor. Explain the direction of the turning effect as seen by an observer at O.
- Try this questionQuestion 9May/June 2026, paper 43Structured7 marksHas a diagram
Figure 9.1 shows a copper cylinder placed on two metal rods in the magnetic field between the poles of a magnet. The switch is closed. On Figure 9.1, mark with an arrow the direction of the current in the copper cylinder.
- Try this questionQuestion 32Oct/Nov 2025, paper 22Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The diagrams show the coil in a d.c.
- Try this questionQuestion 29Oct/Nov 2024, paper 13Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
Which symbol represents a device that contains a current-carrying coil in a magnetic field?
- Try this questionQuestion 30May/June 2023, paper 13Multiple choice1 mark
Which electrical device uses the turning effect produced by a current-carrying coil in a magnetic field?
- Try this questionQuestion 32Oct/Nov 2024, paper 21Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
The diagram shows a basic electric motor. What are the names of the features?
- Try this questionQuestion 31May/June 2023, paper 23Multiple choice1 mark
Which component forms part of a d.c. motor but not a simple moving coil a.c. generator?
- Try this questionQuestion 32May/June 2025, paper 23Multiple choice1 mark
What is the purpose of the split-ring commutator in an electric motor?
- Try this questionQuestion 33Oct/Nov 2024, paper 22Multiple choice1 mark
What is the purpose of the brushes and the split-ring commutator in a d.c. motor?
- Try this questionQuestion 9Oct/Nov 2024, paper 32Structured7 marksHas a diagram
Fig. 9.1 represents part of a d.c. electric motor. The coil of wire rotates at a steady speed.
- Try this questionQuestion 31May/June 2024, paper 12Multiple choice1 markHas a diagram
Which graph does not show the correct trend for the force causing the turning effect on the coil in a d.c.