How Michael Faraday Invented the Motor and Irritated His Mentor

Why would inventing a motor irritate anyone?  And how did Faraday invent the motor in the first place?  Well, I’ll tell you and along the way I will talk about a strange theory of spiraling currents, a misunderstanding of electromagnetic forces, and a useless motor. 

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