Marine Electrical Systems USCG Question #748 (Set 25)

How can the direction of rotation of a DC motor be reversed?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — reversing the field or armature connections

Reversing the direction of rotation of a DC motor requires changing the relative magnetic polarity between the armature and field poles. This is accomplished by reversing the electrical connections to either the armature circuit or the field winding circuit, but never both simultaneously, per standard electrical theory.

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