I stumbled across this series some years back. It's truly an excellent demonstration and explanation of how electric motors, both rotating and linear, work, and the principles behind them.
The presenter, Eric Laithwaite, was a British electrical engineer known as "father of the Maglev". Wikipedia bio has more information:
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The presenter, Eric Laithwaite, was a British electrical engineer known as "father of the Maglev". Wikipedia bio has more information:
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Laithwaite>