
This past weekend, I got a haircut at Supercuts. Because we were studying electrical currents and magnets, I was sure that I could find something that involved either of those topics. I realized that the buzzers used to cut my hair most likely contained motors that are powered my magnets and electricity. Those motors are probably similar to the small motors we attempted to generate in class as the blades being turned to cut the hair probably don't require much energy. Although the blades do need to move relatively quickly, it would not require as much energy as a model car motor or other small motorized objects. The hairdryer also probably requires a motor to blow the air quickly through the shaft. That motor must be slightly larger as the amount of air being pushed through the hairdryer is relatively large. This is all speculation, but I think I have somewhat of an idea of the electricity and magnetism in these specific objects.
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