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DC Motor for a self-driving car
Built for students learning it for a class or exam. See the concept move instead of memorizing formulas — and check your homework intuition. Simulate a self-driving car live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.
DC MotorLive
step response & speed-torque
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A DC motor speeds up until back-EMF balances the applied voltage, giving a first-order step response. Its steady speed drops linearly with load along the speed-torque line: maximum speed at no load, maximum (stall) torque at zero speed. The green dot is the operating point where motor and load torque match.
Data Inspector
No-load speed240 rad/s
Steady speed224 rad/s
Stall torque0.30 N·m
Current draw0.4 A
Reading this result: Light load: speed stays close to the no-load value, since only a small back-EMF drop is needed to supply the torque.
Governing equation
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- Is this good for students?
- Yes — this version of "DC Motor for a self-driving car" is framed for students learning it for a class or exam. See the concept move instead of memorizing formulas — and check your homework intuition.
- Do I need to install anything?
- No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.