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An electric motor is used to change mechanical energy into electrical energy.Moving a wire through a magnetic field creates an electrical current in the wire.Which one is true? Or is both true?

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The electric motor is a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical rotational energy through the action of magnetic fields generated in its coils.

In this sense, the statement: An electric motor is used to change mechanical energy into electrical energy. Is False

Faraday's law tells us that a changing magnetic field will induce a current in a conductor. Therefore, we can conclude that the statement: Moving a wire through a magnetic field creates an electrical current in the wire. Is True

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