Motors
Motors change electrical energy
(from a battery or voltage source) into mechanical energy (used to cause rotation).
Motors
Motors change electrical energy
(from a battery or voltage source) into mechanical energy (used to cause rotation).
Examples in the House
•Can opener•Mixer•Blender•Vacuum cleaner•Air conditioner•Washing machine•Dryer•Ceiling fan•Fan•Pencil sharpener
If Your Motor Doesn’t Run
Don’t get upset, troubleshoot the problem. You will probably learn more if your project does not work perfectly from the start.
Make sure:
All the connections between the battery and the motor are solid.
The armature wire is as straight as possible.
The enamel has been sanded properly, half the diameter on one side and around the entire wire on the other side.
Further Experimentation
Once you have a project working, it is fun and educational to try new adjustments to try to improve performance. Sometimes what you try might not work as well.
You might consider:
Make a new armature/coil with more or fewer windings.
Adjust the gap between the magnet and the edge of the coil to be less but not touch at anytime.
Try a stronger magnet such as a neodymium magnet.