222 - How do Electric Motors Work?

From No Dumb Questions by Destin Sandlin and Matt Whitman

February 20, 2026 · 1h 47m

About this episode

The episode explores the workings of electric motors and related concepts.

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People in this episode

Hosts: Destin Sandlin, Matt Whitman

Topics covered

electric motors
science
technology
education
physics

Keywords

electric motors
solenoid
magnets
Lenz's Law
Maxwell's Equations

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Organizations: PATREON, SNL

Products: Ceramic Magnets, Neodymium Magnets, Lodestone

Books & works: Mind-Blowing Magic Magnets - Smarter Every Day 153, Maxwell's Equations, Understanding Lenz's Law