Motors and Generators

differences

Presented by Aldwin Racaza

 What is motor

A motor is a form of electrical machine that converts electrical

energy into mechanical energy. Electric motors take power
either from direct currents (DC) sources, such as from batteries,
motor vehicles, or rectifiers or from alternating current (AC)
sources, such as a power grid, inverters, or electrical
generators.
 What is generator

A generator operates with a reversed flow of power, converting

mechanical energy into electrical energy
 What is the difference of a motor and
generator

Both the motor and generator comes under the machine

category. The major difference between Motor and Generator is
that a motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy,
whereas the generator does the exact opposite. The motor uses
electricity whereas the generator produces electricity.
 What is the difference of a motor and
generator

An electric motor is a machine

that converts electrical energy to
mechanical energy. An electric
generator is a machine that
converts mechanical energy to
electrical energy. `
Submited by Maria Jane Sison