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This feature from Physics Central presents tiny machines, including Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)--sets of gears, wheels, and ratchets all cut from the same silicon crystal.  You'll also find out about a working electric motor that is less than a millionth of a meter across.
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This resource was a Physics To Go feature from July 16, 2006 until August 1, 2006. View the feature here!


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Keywords: MEMS, micromachine, motor, nanotechnology
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Physics in Action: Tiny Machines. (2005). Retrieved October 3, 2024, from Physics Central: https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/machines.cfm
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Physics Central. Physics in Action: Tiny Machines. College Park: Physics Central, 2005. https://www.physicscentral.com/explore/action/machines.cfm (accessed 3 October 2024).
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