Author's Suggestions for Safety Pin Motor
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| Minimalist Motors |
Building a simple motor is much easier than most people realize. All it takes is a battery, a magnet and a piece of wire. This lesson reviews some simple motors and demonstrates a minimalist design constructed from a button cell battery, some wire, and a small but... |
(5 votes) |
26-Jan-13 | guy |
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| An Electric Screw Motor |
This lesson gives instructions for one of the simplest and most popular designs for a homemade motor. It can be used as an in-class demonstration, or a hands-on activity for students, or a take-home kit. In any of these modes, it offers a wonderful introduction to the... |
(12 votes) |
25-Jan-13 | guy |
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| Basic Electromagnets |
This lesson provides some general background on electromagnets and describes three simple activities for students to explore on their own. For reference, it also includes formulas for the magnetic field strength around several common types of electromagnets. learning... |
(8 votes) |
25-Jan-13 | guy |
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| A Survey of Simple Electric Motors |
This lesson provides general background on motors and surveys a number of projects for constructing simple motors. Motors teach us about several of the basic ideas of electromagnetism, but the fundamental operation of a motor rests on only two simple principles: ... |
(9 votes) |
24-Jan-13 | guy |