Transcript How an Electric Motor Works Objective: To explain how a basic electric

How an Electric Motor
Works
By: Steve Micacchi
Objective:
To explain how a basic electric
motor works
Parts of An Electric
Motor
Understanding
Electromagnets
•The current in a circuit creates an electric field
•Have a north and a south pole
•Poles can be reversed by reversing the
direction of the battery in a circuit
The idea behind an electric motor
How It Works
Multiple Views of the
armature in an electric motor
Circuit of an Electric
Motor
The Polarity of the armature will change when
the brushes contact the succeeding commutator
when in rotation.
Conclusion
Electric motors are:
• Simple, but effective
• Have many uses
• Are vital to everyday life
References:
www.howstuffworks.com