How to make a really simple motor

[@Warner141]

An excellent, crystal clear description of an important physical principle that is central also to so many vital aspects of real life. Will be neat to make for ourselves. Much better design than the ones I have made myself.

[@topilinkala7651]

Did you know that an electric motor works indefinitely long if the brushes are changed frequently and all bearing are kept free? The oldest known electric motor AFAIK is in Budapest where it still operates one of the lifts on a metro station. The motor is in plexiglass cube and you can watch it working.

[@FlyingJetpack1]

So happy to see you this active again :D

[@adamjbatten]

Haha I needed this 3 years ago when I had to make a motor for year 12 physics. Are you using neodymium magnets?

[@blue_beephang-glider5417]

I don't get how this works which bit of the wire is in the magnetic field? which way does the field go? It seams to be in the useless part of the field? ???

[@saqibmudabbar]

What music is this? Sounds awesome on my headphones

[@C0deH0wler]

You remind me of Mr. Bean at the end there.

[@JimSteinbrecher]

audio is about 4 frames behind the video, also left channel is louder than right.

[@ArtanisOwns]

my left ear enjoyed this video

[@Varksterable]

Just how inefficient is it? I'm going to have to build one of these now and have an endurance contest against a Sterling engine and a 1kg block of ice..

[@No-pm4ss]

At 0:46... You can hear something in the background, sound like a propeller. Thought it was my stomach...

[@danlurny4129]

Cool Guy! I m really enjoyed!)

[@buddingscientist170]

Homopolar motor