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Eccentric mass motor

An eccentric mass motor is a motor that spins a weight mounted off-center on its shaft. The off-center weight pulls the motor around in a circle as it turns, which creates a vibrating force at the rotation frequency. The force grows with the mass, its offset, and the square of the speed.

Example: The buzz in a phone or game controller comes from a tiny motor spinning a lopsided weight.

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