What is torque in electric motors?

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Torque in electric motors is defined as the power output divided by the RPM. It is maximized when the armature is positioned horizontally to the magnetic field. As the load on the motor increases, more torque is necessary to maintain the same RPM, resulting in a decrease in RPM. Understanding this relationship is crucial for optimizing motor performance in various applications.

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What is torque in electric motors? And why is it largest when a single armature is horizontal to the field?
 
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Torque is the power of the motor divided by the RPM. When the load on the motor increases, it becomes difficult to rotate the load at the same RPM as the lesser load before. More torque is required and the RPM decreases.

Not the best of explanations, but i hope you got an idea.

Don't quite remember the second part. I'll check if I can find anything.
 

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