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Question
Name four appliances where in an electric motor, a rotating device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, is used as an important component. In what respect motors are different from generators?
Solution
The four appliances are electric juicer, electric fan, computer drivers, washing machine.
The motor is a device that converts the electric energy into mechanical energy, whereas the generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy.
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