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written by Michael Davidson
supported by the National Science Foundation
published by the Florida State University
This item is an introductory tutorial on generators and motors.  It explains how current flows through a conductor and how motors change electric energy into mechanical energy.  The latter half of the tutorial illustrates both AC and DC current generators and motors, with graphs to show the current wave cycles of both.  

This resource is part of the Molecular Expressions project at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism
- AC Circuits
- DC Circuits
= Currents
- Electromagnetic Induction
= Motors and Generators
- Magnetic Fields and Forces
- High School
- Lower Undergraduate
- Informal Education
- Instructional Material
= Tutorial
- Reference Material
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 1995 Florida State University
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Keywords: AC current, DC current, Fields, conductors, current, force and current, generator, magnetic field, motor, right hand rule, tutorials
Record Cloner: Metadata instance created August 27, 2007 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated: Feb 20, 2013 by Bruce Mason
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January 28, 2003
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AIP Format
M. Davidson, (Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1995), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/generators/index.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
M. Davidson, Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism - Generators and Motors (Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1995), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/generators/index.html>.
APA Format
Davidson, M. (2003, January 28). Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism - Generators and Motors. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from Florida State University: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/generators/index.html
Chicago Format
Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism - Generators and Motors. Tallahassee: Florida State University, January 28, 2003. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/generators/index.html (accessed 5 November 2024).
MLA Format
Davidson, Michael. Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism - Generators and Motors. Tallahassee: Florida State University, 1995. 28 Jan. 2003. National Science Foundation. 5 Nov. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/electricity/generators/index.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Michael Davidson", Title = {Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism - Generators and Motors}, Publisher = {Florida State University}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {5 November 2024}, Month = {January 28, 2003}, Year = {1995} }
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