Building an Electric Motor

Name: ____________________

Pre-Lab: Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

1. Define a motor.

2. Name two possible power sources of a motor.

3. Your teacher will be making a motor using: a battery, magnet, a coiled wire, 2 safety pins,
and electrical tape. Form a hypothesis of how you think the motor will look. Draw it below:

Procedure:
 Your will be creating a motor following your teacher’s verbal directions.

Post Lab: Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

1. Draw AND label the motor created.

2. Did your hypothesis of the motor match the motor created? Explain.

3. Compare the electric motor to the electromagnet you created last week. Describe two
similarities AND two differences between the two.

4. Did you need to create an open or closed circuit? Explain.

5. If you wanted to turn off the motor, what would you do? Explain.

6. If you were to explain to another student how to build a motor, what is the most important
advice you could give them to ensure their motor was successful?

7. Describe how your motor works. Be sure to explain the energy transfers. Be specific!

8. Name one way to make the electric motor stronger. Why would this make it stronger?