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>>12678144
If a higher-than-expected voltage source is connected to a device, you would expect the motor to start overworking itself , since the applied voltage (and therefore applied current, just by modelling the motor as some resistive element & using V = iR) is higher than expected. This can lead to mechanical failure, if the parts are moving faster than they are rated to handle, or electrical component failure, such as shorting across capacitors if the voltage is too large, damaging resistors, etc.