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Which of the following home appliances does NOT use an electric motor?

AElectric fan

BElectric mixer

CElectric iron

DElectric washing machine

Answer:

C. Electric iron

Read Explanation:

  • Electric washing machines, electric mixers, and electric fans all use electric motors to function.

  • An electric iron, however, uses electric heating elements to generate heat for ironing, not an electric motor.

  • The electric motor is used as an important component in electric fans, desert coolers, air conditioners, refrigerators, mixers and grinders, washing machines, computers, mp3 players etc.

  • Almost every machine used in a factory employs an electric motor to transform electrical energy into mechanical energy.

  • Electric cars, rolling mills, electric cranes, lifts, drilling machines, fans, hair dryers, blowers, tape recorders, refrigerators, washing machines, mixers, and blenders all use it.

  • In place of a permanent magnet, an electromagnet is used.

  • A coil wound on a soft iron core.


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