what is the difference between a DC motor and a DC generator?

Subject: what is the difference between a DC motor and a DC generator?

Date: Sat Jun 30 04:35:21 2001
Posted by Gary
Grade level: 7-9 School: Azusa High
City: Azusa State/Province: CA Country: usa
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 993890121.Eg

Message:


Hi ,
  My name is Gary and I have a question about small DC motors. What is the 
difference between a DC motor and a DC generator? Or better yet how can I turn 
a small motor that runs off a 1.5 volt (AA) battery into a small generator when 
the shaft is turned from an outside source (like a drill) to produce a small 
amount of voltage out of the leads?
   Any help would be greatly appreciated,  thanks in advance,
                           Gary  e-mail:  GEBackbone@aol.com

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