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They both use the same parts, but work differently in the way electricity is applied to them. The basic components of each are a stator (stationary part), a rotor (rotating part), and a wire coil.

In an electric generator, the rotor is mechanically driven by an armature and has a wound wire coil around it. The stator in a generator contains permanent magnets, and when the coil spins around them, it generates voltage, which is conducted to a battery or other device.

In an electric motor, electricity is applied through the stator to force the rotor to spin. When a section of the stator is electrified, it produces a positive magnetic charge, which attracts the rotor and forces it to turn toward that part of the stator. The magnetic charge in the stator moves to each section, causing the rotor to follow it at high speed.

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