-In magnetic motors, magnetic fields are formed in both the rotor and the stator.

The product
between these two fields gives rise to a force, and thus a torque on the motor shaft. One, or both, of
these fields must be made to change with the rotation of the motor. This is done by switching the
poles on and off at the right time, or varying the strength of the pole.
-Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor's magnetic field and
winding currents to generate force in the form of rotation

- 6. INDUCTION MOTOR Working Principle of Single Phase Induction Motor  We know that for the
working of any electrical motor whether its ac or DC motor, we require two fluxes as, the interaction of
these two fluxes produced the required torque, which is desired parameter for any motor to rotate. 
When single phase ac supply is given to the stator winding of single phase induction motor, the
alternating current starts flowing through the stator or main winding.  This alternating current
produces an alternating flux called main flux.  This main flux also links with the rotor conductors and
hence cut the rotor conductors.

 17. INDUCTION MOTOR  According to the Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, emf gets
induced in the rotor.  As the rotor circuit is closed one so, the current starts flowing in the rotor. 
This current is called the rotor current.  This rotor current produces its own flux called rotor flux.
Since this flux is produced due to induction principle so, the motor working on this principle got its
name as induction motor.  Now there are two fluxes one is main flux and another is called rotor
flux.  These two fluxes produce the desired torque which is required by the motor to rotate.

-The principle of working of a DC motor is that "whenever a current carrying conductor is placed in a
magnetic field, it experiences a mechanical force"

Single phase induction motors generally have a construction similar to that of a three phase
motor: an ac windings is placed on the stator, short-circuited conductors are placed in a
cylindrical rotor. The significant difference is, of-course, that there is only a single phase supply
to the stator.

Consider the motor schematic shown in Fig. 1. If an ac supply is connected to the stator winding,
a pulsating flux density will be produced, which will link the rotor circuits. The voltage induced
in the rotor circuits will cause a current to flow, producing a flux density to oppose change in the
stator flux linking the circuit. In the diagram above, both the stator and rotor flux densities will
act in the y-direction. i.e. the cross product of flux densities will be zero, the motor produces no
torque. This simple qualitative analysis indicates a problem, single phase supplies produce
pulsating fields, not rotating fields and pulsating fields do not produce torque. However, single
phase motors can be made, so there seems to be a contradiction in what we know works, vs. the
analysis.

=During the positive half cycle the rotor will rotate in one direction and in negative half cycle it
rotates opposite to that. So the net torque developed is zero and hence single phase induction
motor is not self starting.