Research/ Experiment - Electric motors

Electric Motors:
Definition:
An electric motor is an electrical machine that can convert electrical energy into motion or into and machine. 

Function:
Motors work by making electricity flow into loops of wire that are suspended inside a magnetic field created by magnets. The magnetic field that the loops of wire create push against the magnetic field of magnets; causing them to rotate. This rotation turns the axle of the motor and anything the axle is connected to. 
Used for:
Electric motors are used in most of our everyday uses. For example, it can be found in washing machines, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, dishwashers, fans, air conditioners, and such and such. We use electric motors for our home appliances, because not only do we use it to convert electrical energy to mechanical energy but also because it helps our machine last longer.
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Experiment:
Building a simple electric motor

Aim:
To build a simple electric motor

Equipment:
400mm of un-insulated copper wire, 1AA battery, 2 small magnets (approx. 10mm x 5mm) - neodymium magnets work well.

Method:

*Wasnt able to do my observations or conclusion because our magnets broke:(*
But if this experiment did work, the copper which goes around the battery is supposed to spin around. This happens because it creates a short circuit with the moveable conductor, within an electrical field, which is all needed for an electric motor.
* The shape of the wire was shaped to make sure both sides touch the magnets and this will make it spin around, which is like the electrical circuit that is needed for the electric motor.