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Why are carbon brushes used ? How do these work? In order to find answers to such questions, visit a nearby workshop and try to understand the construction of an electric motor.

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i. Carbon brushes are used to press the split rings.
ii. The contact between the spilt rings and brushes results in the flow of current through the circuit.
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