Discover How a DC Electric Motor Works π§ | Simple 3D Breakdown
Learn the fascinating science behind how DC motors convert electricity into motion. Watch our animated 3D explanation to see the process in action! π₯

Jared Owen
22.5M views β’ Jun 10, 2020

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How do they use electricity to start rotating? Let's break it down in 3D.
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Internet Sources:
https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/motor.htm
https://science.howstuffworks.com/electromagnet.htm
https://www.explainthatstuff.com/electricmotors.html
https://youtu.be/wxG3cwugXgs -- How DC Motors Work (National MagLab)
https://youtu.be/-qS85aIvleQ -- How DC motors and universal motors work (Matthias Wandel)
https://youtu.be/cxELqN7wjS0 -- How does an Electromagnet work? (Science Buddies)
https://youtu.be/GQatiB-JHdI -- DC Motor Explained - Basic working principle how DC motor works (The Engineering Mindset)
Book Sources:
Schaum's Outline of Basic Electricity, Second Edition by Milton Gussow
https://amzn.to/37dX2Ae
How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life, 4th Edition by Louis A. Bloomfield
https://amzn.to/2AgiVmf
Electric motor image credit:
By Marrrci - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8297335
Music: (Soundstripe.com)
"Hot Stuff" By Brasko
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Watch more animationsπ
https://youtu.be/ybkkiGtJmkM?si=Kn0LpmTHugSNPHhq
https://youtu.be/f94CnlQ0eq4?si=gnYRUSX164VEN99w
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Special thanks to those that reviewed this video:
Chad Williams
Ben Francis
Kevin Smith
This video has been dubbed in over 20 languages, you can change the audio track language in the Settings menu (click the gear icon in the lower right hand corner of the video).
Try dubbing your videos with AI: https://dittodub.com/a/jaredowen
Internet Sources:
https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/motor.htm
https://science.howstuffworks.com/electromagnet.htm
https://www.explainthatstuff.com/electricmotors.html
https://youtu.be/wxG3cwugXgs -- How DC Motors Work (National MagLab)
https://youtu.be/-qS85aIvleQ -- How DC motors and universal motors work (Matthias Wandel)
https://youtu.be/cxELqN7wjS0 -- How does an Electromagnet work? (Science Buddies)
https://youtu.be/GQatiB-JHdI -- DC Motor Explained - Basic working principle how DC motor works (The Engineering Mindset)
Book Sources:
Schaum's Outline of Basic Electricity, Second Edition by Milton Gussow
https://amzn.to/37dX2Ae
How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life, 4th Edition by Louis A. Bloomfield
https://amzn.to/2AgiVmf
Electric motor image credit:
By Marrrci - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8297335
Music: (Soundstripe.com)
"Hot Stuff" By Brasko
Made with Blender 2.82a, Cycles Render
Here is some of the gear that I use for animation:
Graphics Card: GTX 1080ti https://amzn.to/2t70HN0
CPU: i7-8700k https://amzn.to/2WEk9OE
Motherboard: Asus Prim Z370-A https://amzn.to/2t4EVth
Microphone: Samson Go Mic https://amzn.to/2GaSpvV
Mouse: Logitech G600 https://amzn.to/2UKhf9P
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