the generator is work on the principle of fleming right hand rule but motor on the fleming left hand rule.generator convert from mech. energy to electrical energy but motor convert from electrical to mechanical energy.
2007-03-10 00:44:32 · 4 answers · asked by Asghar Alam S 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
generator is a kind of motor
2007-03-10 00:47:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
uncle J is right!
A generator makes electricity from mechanic power . A motor makes mechanic power from electricity.
2007-03-10 00:57:50 · answer #2 · answered by smorreo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just a mater of how you use the electro-mechanical rotating device.
Spin it faster than the applied EMF would cause it to spin and it is a generator, spin it slower and it is a motor.
2007-03-10 00:49:33 · answer #3 · answered by rscanner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
motros and generators are essentially the same machinejust running backwards of each other
2007-03-10 00:54:14 · answer #4 · answered by uncle J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋