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Electric motor

technology Maturity 7-9 Vital Level 3

An electric motor uses power to move.

Electric motor cycle 2.png
Electric motor cycle 2.png
It can turn a wheel or a fan. It uses magnets to help it spin. This helps many tools work for us. It is in your toys and tools. Can you find one in your house?

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File:Universal_motor_commutator.jpg
Universal_motor_commutator.jpg
File:Faraday_magnetic_rotation.jpg
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Jedlik_motor.jpg
File:An_electric_motor_presented_to_Kelvin_by_James_Joule_in_1842,_Hunterian_Museum,_Glasgow.jpg
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Switched_reluctance_motor_6-4.svg
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File:Elliott-Motor.jpg
Elliott-Motor.jpg
File:Miniature_Coreless_DC_Motor.jpg
Miniature_Coreless_DC_Motor.jpg

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.4 | Vital Level 3