How does electricity generate movement?

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How does electricity generate movement?

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My son is doing a project on electricity and wants to know how it generates movement. Can someone please tell me what I need in order to build an electricity generator that can show how it generates movement?
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Re: How does electricity generate movement?

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It's always nice to see parents who are interested in their children's schoolwork. The simplest example of electricity creating motion is an electric motor. There are a number of web sites that have instructions needed to build one. Try http://www.simplemotor.com/ or search for other electric motor kits and / or instructions. Good Luck.
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