Parts of a Motor

There are 6 main parts to an electric DC motor:

1. DC power supply-such as a battery to act as the main power source

2. Field Magnet-a magnet that creates an electric field; could be made by wrapping wire around a magnetic core. When the current runs through it, the magnet is created.

3. Axle-usually a magnetic rod where the commutator and armature are located

4. Brushes-they let the electric current flow to the electromagnet, and flip the direction of the electrons at just the right moment

5. commutator-help brushes flip the direction of the electrons and let the electric current flow; attached to the axle

6. Armature-makes an electromagnet when a metal core is wrapped in magnet wire