Simple DC Motors

STEM Topics / Areas

  • Electrical Engineering
  • General Engineering
  • Physics

Relevant Standards

Target Grades

Middle and High School

Audience

Informal learning, classrooms, families

Special Material Requirement

Yes

In this activity, students learn about the applications of electromagnetism. They learn how the interaction between electric current and magnetic field can creation a physical force that causes the current carrying wire to move. They will create a simple DC motor using copper wire, magnets, and batteries (and a few other materials).