| DCS# 5K40.10 | NWU# E-18 | Location: | 
| title: Commutator | 
| Description: A pivotted coil of wire is placed between the poles of a magnet. Current is supplied by a power supply through a commutator through an ammeter. With a slight nudge, the wire coil will spin. Questions: What can be done to make the coil turn faster? Why is there less current when the coil is spinning fastest? |  |