Electric Motors
• The electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical
energy
• The shaft of a motor is driven by the magnetic forces
developed between the armature and field
• Current has to be supplied to the armature winding.
• Motors obey Fleming`s Left Hand Rule
• Electric Motors Fleming`s Left Hand Rule The Left Hand Rule
shows what happens when charged particles enter a magnetic
field.
Generators
• A generator converts mechanical energy into electrical
energy.
• A shaft attached to the rotor is driven by a mechanical
force
• Electric current is produced in the armature windings.
• Generators obey Fleming's Right Hand Rule
• Generators The Right Hand Rule shows how a current-carrying
wire generates a magnetic field.