Motors

For the past couple days in physics we have been learning about and making motors.

There are two necessary components of a motor, a current carrying wire and a magnet.

The current carrying wire feels a force from the  magnetic field, creating a torque.

The motors we made consisted of a wire coil, a battery, a rubber band, a magnet and a couple paper clips.

The motor looked something like this

An example of when a motor is used is in a car. A motor is what causes your wheels to rotate. 

Here is a video of my little motor in action.