Motor Explanation

Armature

Armature, the part of an electric generator or motor that contains the main currentcarrying winding. The armature consists of a coil of copper wire wound around and
rod core. The coil and core are placed in a magnetic field produced by two
permanent magnets. If the armature in a generator or motor is designed to rotate, it is
called a rotor; if it is a stationary part, it is called a stator. In our case, it is a stator.
In this motor, the armature or is rotated by an outside force (first a slight push with
hands, and then current from a battery) so that the armature coil cuts the lines of the
magnetic field created by the magnet. This action produces an alternating current of
electricity in the coil. This alternating current is transferred through slip rings
(conducting metallic rings) connected to the ends of the coil to a set of brushes
(stationary strips of metal) and conducted from there to the electric circuit where it is
to be used. Because this is a direct current, instead of alternating current, a
commutator (a ring divided into two insulated segments) is used instead of slip rings.

How to Generate Electricity from a Motor

Since the state of magnetic flux is at a constant change due to the spinning coils, we can use
Faradays Law to deduct a manner in which electricity can be generated from a motor.
Faradays law states that any change in the magnetic environment of a coil of wire will cause
a voltage (emf) to be "induced" in the coil.