this is called a universal motor
most non wireless hand tools have universal motors
these are series dc motors with laminated poles
they can tolerate ac but run better on dc
Ac motor has a low starting torque so that DC series motor used in railways cause DC motor has high starting torque
DC Motor works on DC source and AC motor works on AC source
DC Motor :- SHUNT MOTOR, Series Motor, Compund Motor, ( mainly used in traction system only. as there performanace is very poor & DC supply is not available easily so there uses is less then AC motors,) AC Motor:- Induction Motor ( Slip ring Type, squrrile cage Induction motor) Syncronous 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.
The output of a 120 volt dimmer switch will be an AC voltage so should not be used on a DC motor.
Either or Both - AC and or DC motor's are both rated by Horsepower / RPM / Torque, DC Motor's are more commonly used where you need to reverse the rotation on the fly (by a button push) - Crane's for example.
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if you power an ac motor with dc or a dc motor with ac you will likely start smelling smoke and the motor will be damaged. If the motor is marked "3-phase", "shaded pole", or "induction" it is an ac motor! BTW, there are ac/dc motors that will run on both, they are wound very much like dc motors but a bit differently.
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the universel motor can runs at both ac and dc supply.
Basically AC motors would not work on DC supply but there's however an exception for a Universal motor also known as a series motor. This is the only motor as far as I know that work on both AC and DC.
stepper motor :- motor used for controlling direction of movement of robotic arm dc motor :- motor used in cellphones as vibrators ac motor :- motor used in textile machinery
Ac motor has a low starting torque so that DC series motor used in railways cause DC motor has high starting torque
Yes
DC Motor works on DC source and AC motor works on AC source
AC stands for alternating current, and DC is direct current. A motor is a device that uses electrical energy to spin. An AC motor uses AC voltage, and a DC motor uses DC voltage. http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Difference-Between-AC-and-DC-Electric-Motors&id=193767
A dc series motor can work on dc and ac because dc motors are totally reversible.