Question

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

• A. Electric fan
• B. Electric mixer
• C. Electric iron
• D. Electric washing machine

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Electric iron

• 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.