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Introduce your students to one of the simplest devices, the homopolar or "one pole" electric motor. A homopolar motor is one of the simplest motors built due to the fact that it uses direct current to power the motor in one direction. The magnet’s magnetic field pushes up towards the battery and the current that flows from the battery travels perpendicularly from the magnetic field. This causes the creation of a force perpendicular to both the magnetic field and current. This force, known as the Lorentz force, is exerted on the copper wire (the conductor) causing it to spin.

This kit will help you in building a homopolar motor. Kit will contain 4 sets of each:  AA batteries, neodymium magnets, bolt, copper wires, and one roll of aluminum foil.