I was talking with one of my engineer friends and we were talking about cars (go figure). I was talking about a car and said motor to describe the cars engine.
He told me that a motor is reserved for electrical powered devices, or a device that creates its power from an external power source, and a engine is strictly internal combustion.
This guy from google explains it a lil better:
Did everyone know this except me? Ive been calling engines motors and never knew this.
He told me that a motor is reserved for electrical powered devices, or a device that creates its power from an external power source, and a engine is strictly internal combustion.
This guy from google explains it a lil better:
An engine uses an internal power source to acheive work.
A motor uses an external power source to acheive work.
Did everyone know this except me? Ive been calling engines motors and never knew this.