{"id":54131,"date":"2025-10-10T04:51:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phys-edu.net\/wp\/?p=54131"},"modified":"2025-10-10T04:51:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T19:51:06","slug":"zapping-your-way-to-science-how-to-build-the-mind-bending-moores-motor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phys-edu.net\/wp\/?p=54131&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Zapping Your Way to Science: How to Build the Mind-Bending Moore’s Motor"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Is Static Electricity Performing Magic? The Whimsical ‘Moore’s Motor’<\/h3>\n

You know that “Zap!” you get when you touch a doorknob on a dry winter day, or how your hair stands up when you take off a sweater? That’s static electricity\u2014it’s everywhere around us, a little troublemaker. But did you know this tiny prankster holds enough power to run a motor?<\/p>\n

The device I’m introducing today is called Moore’s Motor. It uses nothing but the power of static electricity to make a small ball roll around on a dish in a mysterious, whimsical path. It acts as if it has a mind of its own\u2014it might spin clockwise, suddenly stop, and then reverse direction. Its unpredictable movement is endlessly fascinating.<\/p>\n

First, take a look at its strange, adorable movement in this video. I guarantee you’ll exclaim, “Wait, how is that happening?!”<\/p>\n