1. Electricity & Magnetism at Work Electricity, Magnetism, & Motion Chapter 3 Section 1

2. Energy The ability to move an object some distance

3. Electrical Energy Energy associated with electric currents

4. Mechanical Energy The energy an object has do to its movement or position

5. Converting Electrical  Mechanical When a current- carrying wire is placed in a magnetic field, electrical energy is turned into mechanical energy

6. Electric Motors Uses electric current to turn an axle –Electrical  Mechanical Fans Blenders

7. Parts of a Motor CommutatorReverses the flow of current through an electric motor

8. Parts of a Motor BrushesCreates the two contact points with the commutator

9. Parts of a Motor ArmatureDozens or hundreds of loops of wire wrapped around an iron core