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    The parts needed are neodymium magnets, copper wire, and an AA battery. Detailed steps show how to wrap the copper wire into a spiral shape and balance it on the battery's positive terminal, with the magnets placed on the negative

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    instructables

    Homopolar Motor

    by NEW PEW

    In this Instructable I show you how to make a simple homopolar motor. In the previous YouTube project I made a Maglev
    train. For this I purchased a number of Neodymium magnets. While searching for what else is possible with these
    magnets, I came across a number of homopolar motors. They are often very simple but I continue to nd them
    fascinating to see.

    How it works:

    The homopolar motor is driven by the Lorentz force. As it moves through a magnetic eld, the conductor is pushed
    through a magnetic eld by opposing forces. This force induces a torque around the axis of rotation. Because the axis of
    rotation is parallel to the magnetic eld, and the opposing magnetic elds do not change polarity, no commutation is
    required for the conductor to keep turning.

    Video tutorial:

    //www.youtube.com/embed/mYNe5FzGyg4

    For this simple project you need the following parts:

    Neodymium magnets
    Copper wire
    AA battery

    Homopolar Motor: Page 1


    Step 1: The Copper Wire

    Homopolar Motor: Page 2


    I have chosen to use the spiral shape as an example in marker pen has the ideal diameter. Wrap the copper wire
    this Instructable. Many more shapes are possible, in the around the marker a few times.
    last step I show a few more that I have made. For the
    motor to function properly it is important that the The copper wire I used has no protective layer and therefore
    weight of the copper wire is well distributed. One end of conducts well. Copper wire with protective coating can also
    the copper wire comes on top of the + pole of the be used, but the layer must be removed from the contact
    battery, the other part must balance on this. points.

    To make a nice spiral I looked for an object that has a


    slightly larger diameter than the battery. A permanent

    Homopolar Motor: Page 3


    Step 2: The Top

    As indicated in the previous step, one end of the copper wire comes on the + pole of the battery. Bend the end so that it
    is centered on the + pole, the spiral must still have slack on all sides of the battery.

    Homopolar Motor: Page 4


    Step 3: The Magnets

    Mount the magnets to the - pole of the battery.

    Neodymium magnets are very strong! watch out that no skin gets in between ...

    Now bend the other end of the copper wire so that it touches the magnets and completes the circuit. You can already
    feel that the copper wire wants to turn.

    Homopolar Motor: Page 5


    Step 4: Ready!

    The homopolar motor is ready! Place the battery with Video tutorial
    the magnet down on a level surface and put the copper
    wire on it. As mentioned, you can make many di erent
    shapes. It is important that the copper wire is well
    balanced, if this is not the case, it will run o the + pole
    //www.youtube.com/embed/mYNe5FzGyg4
    and stop spinning.

    My personal favorite is the triangle shaped one. This is


    where electronics, magnetism and gravity come
    together, I love it.

    Homopolar Motor: Page 6


    Homopolar Motor: Page 7

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