In class today we were assigned to make a motor. And to create a motor you need a current carrying wire and magnet. So we created the current carrying wires out of iron wires and made them into loops. We shaved the top of each side of the wires to allow the current in from two common sources. We created a stand out of paperclips that we attached to the side of a battery with rubber bands. Then we put the magnet on the battery under the current carrying wire on the paperclips. The magnetic force was upwards and the normal force was straight and this force pushed the current loop causing a rotation. This is how we created a motor. The motor turned because we created a force to push it by adding current and magnetic force into the equation. This motor could be used to turn wheels on a mini car if we used thicker more sturdy wiring. Here is a video of my motor.
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