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Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer

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Waves and their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer: Magnetism

Electric Motor

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Electric Motor

An electric motor is a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy or motion. It works by converting the force between electric currents and magnetic fields. Inside the motor, a coil of wire spins when electric current flows through it, creating a magnetic force. ...

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Have you ever wondered what makes a fan or a blender work? They both work because of something called an electric motor.

An electric motor converts electrical energy into kinetic energy. But how does that happen?

Inside the motor, there's a coil of wire wrapped around a piece of metal. When electricity flows through it, the coil beco...

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