Amazing Great Simple Electric Motor

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Electricity and magnetism are the two forces that interact to make an electric motor work. The electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. This is a really cool mini motor that can be used for school projects or just for fun. It is very easy to build once you have the materials. You can also get a little creative and substitute parts for simpler ones. For example: You can use an aluminum tube instead of a brass tube. Different tube diameters will not affect the performance. You don't need to use bearings either. I used it because I had them available.

Materials:

A board

2 eye bolts

rubber grommets

nylon spacers

a wood dowel

2 neodymium magnets

straw (regular drinking straw)

magnet wire (copper wire with enamel coating)

a 9 volt battery or a small transformer (I used a 12 volt, 500 mA transformer)

Patience :)