It would depend on what you are using. A direct current motor has a negative and positive terminals. If connected with the wrong polarity - red on black, black on red it will go into reverse possibly causing damage. Car batteries are used as dc. A lot of small appliances may be dc. Best to check the item you are using and connect the right polarity whether it's AC or DC.
What motor is NOT suitable for use as a DC machine?
shunt type dc motor use in train fans
no you can't use dc motor to power hydro turbine ?
To state it simply, a DC brushless motor is not a DC motor. It is an AC motor with an inverter (or electronic commutator) on the front end to make the AC, so you can use a DC input.
DC series motors run on DC power. Homes have AC power, not DC power. You could use DC motors in homes if you have a power supply or use a battery, but it is usually more cost effective to use an AC motor.
A brush-less DC motor (BLDC)
we can either use dc series motor or induction machine ,but dc supply is not easily available so we use induction motor ,
A electric car uses either a DC or AC motor. Typically they use DC motors.
describe how to use starting resistors to star a DC motor
It depends on the motor. The fan is driven by an electric motor, and it can use a dc motor (as in a car) or an ac motor (as in a house). They are not interchangeable.
Squirrel cage motor
dc series motors