Model of Barlow's Wheel, the first electric motor in the world. A wheel arranged in a magnetic field (Red=north) carries a current from a mercury comm

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Model of Barlow's Wheel, the first electric motor in the world. A wheel arranged in a magnetic field (Red=north) carries a current from a mercury commutator to its won axle.

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Photo credit: © Kim Christensen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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