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  • Brake a 6 volt motor by grabbing the flywheel to show the effect of back EMF.
  • Switching the power supply out of the circuit deflects the ammeter in the other direction, showing the back EMF as the motor comes to a stop.








        (use 1 A shunt on ammeter)
        (show switch operation and how to brake flywheel)

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