The document discusses direct current (DC) motors and generators. It describes their construction and operating principles. DC motors have stator poles that create a magnetic field when energized by DC current. The rotor is connected to commutator segments through brushes, allowing DC current to flow through the rotor coils. The interaction between the magnetic field and current produces rotation. DC generators operate similarly but with the rotor driven by an external force, inducing voltage in the coils. The commutator reverses current direction to maintain constant voltage output as the coils rotate.