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Make something spin

Now that electricity makes sense, point it at a motor. The first thing we build that moves on its own.

Blueprint illustration of a two-lens camera sensor and connectors

Before we start

We've made a needle move with electricity. What would it take to make something spin?

The goal

Turn electricity into motion — the first thing we build that does something on its own.

How we'll do it

  1. 01Connect the motor and watch which way it spins.
  2. 02Flip the wires and see what changes.
  3. 03Mount something on the shaft and let it move a thing.
  4. 04Ask: what would it take to make it go faster, slower, or the other way?
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