A simple homopolar motor
A simple homopolar motorA motor with only a battery, wire, and magnets.
What to get...
The things that are needed:
C or D cell battery(almost any store has it)
26-20 guage solid wire(from almost any hardware store)
Magnets-really strong kind(from ORVAC or any store like that)
Compass-To find north of magnets(from...)
The wire...
Bend the wire so that its in the shape of a square... like so...
The magnets...
Put the magnets so that there all facing north. You can find north with the compass. Put it in order in the picture as shown.
The big magnets are on the bottom and the top of the magnets are facing up and the polarity is facing north. The wider magnet on the top is to hold the wire in place and have better connectivity.
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By: jugglingmaniac Source: Instructables: explore
