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  1. Electric motor | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 11, 2025 · Electric motor, any of a class of devices that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy, usually by employing electromagnetic phenomena. Most electric motors develop their …

  2. Electric motor - Permanent Magnet, Rotor, Stator | Britannica

    5 days ago · A typical small DC motor, such as those used in automobile fans, contains two poles made of ferrite permanent-magnet material. When higher torque is required, as, for example, in the starter …

  3. Electromagnetism | Definition, Equations, & Facts | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · To start an automobile, currents in an electric starter motor generate magnetic fields that rotate the motor shaft and drive engine pistons to compress an explosive mixture of gasoline and air; …

  4. Interference | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 17, 2025 · Interference, in physics, the net effect of the combination of two or more wave trains moving on intersecting or coincident paths. The effect is that of the addition of the amplitudes of the …

  5. Electric motor - Linear Induction, Magnetic Fields, Propulsion | Britannica

    Nov 11, 2025 · A linear induction motor provides linear force and motion rather than rotational torque. The shape and operation of a linear induction motor can be visualized as depicted in the figure by …

  6. Electromagnetism - Induction, Faraday, Magnetism | Britannica

    Nov 14, 2025 · Following the discovery of the electron, electromagnetic theory became an integral part of the theories of the atomic, subatomic, and subnuclear structure of matter.

  7. Electric motor - Synchronous, Rotating Fields, AC Motors | Britannica

    Nov 11, 2025 · Electric motor - Synchronous, Rotating Fields, AC Motors: A synchronous motor is one in which the rotor normally rotates at the same speed as the revolving field in the machine.

  8. Lorentz force | Equation, Properties, & Direction | Britannica

    Nov 10, 2025 · Lorentz force, the force on a charged particle q moving with velocity v through an electric field E and magnetic field B. The entire electromagnetic force F on the charged particle is called the …

  9. Michael Faraday | Biography, Inventions, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 10, 2025 · This device, which transformed electrical energy into mechanical energy, was the first electric motor. This discovery led Faraday to contemplate the nature of electricity.

  10. Linear motor | Magnetic Levitation, Electromagnetic Propulsion ...

    An electromagnetic pump is a linear motor in which the solid conductor is replaced by a conducting fluid such as a liquid metal. The force on the conducting fluid produces the pumping action.