What is Rotor (electric)?
[[File:Stator and rotor by Zureks.JPG|thumb|Rotor (left) of an electric motor]] A '''rotor''' is the part of an electric [[machine]] ([[Electric motor|motor]] or [[Electrical generator|generator]]) that [[Rotation|rotates]]. It rotates because of the [[torque]] developed by [[wire]]s and [[magnetic field]] inside the machine. == Related pages == * [[Stator]] [[Category:Electricity]] [[Category:Motors]] {{tech-stub}}