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A device that transforms electrical energy to mechanical energy is a

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Electric Motor

Step-by-step explanation:

There are mainly two types of machines for inter-conversion between mechanical energy and electrical energy as under:

  1. Motor
  2. Generator

Motor is a device which converts electrical energy into a mechanical whereas generator does the exact opposite of motor.

There are 2 types of motors:

AC Motor - Converts alternating current into mechanical energy

DC Motor - Converts direct current into mechanical energy

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