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Principle of operation of a dc motor: When a current carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field, the conductor experiences the mechanical force. The magnitude of force is given by 

F = BIL newton 

where F – Force , B – Maximum flux density , I – Current , L – Active length of conductor

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