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Which stepper type has the smallest step angle?

  1. Variable reluctance
  2. Hybrid
  3. Pure permanent magnet
  4. They all have the same angle
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Correct answer: Hybrid

The soft steel teeth on the magnet rotor of the hybrid stepper give a finer step angle.

Source: Lessons in Electric Circuits II: AC (Kuphaldt), 13.5: Stepper Motors

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026