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smitty1e
on May 23, 2024
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What's the difference between a motor and an engin...
If asked to craft a definition, I would offer that motors are electrical and use magnetism to induce rotation on an armature.
Engines are chemically driven and use some flavor of combination to rotate a shaft.
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Engines are chemically driven and use some flavor of combination to rotate a shaft.