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Reverse a motor with two switches
Wire two switches so the motor spins one way, then the other. The same trick that makes a lift go up and down.
VIDEO · exercise walkthrough · chapters: parts · build · test · why
Blocks you need
Battery · Motor · 2 Switches · 4 wires
You'll understand
Polarity in practiceDirection of currentSwitch logicMotors
Steps
1Build a battery → motor loop and note which way it spins.
2Flip the motor block around — the spin reverses. That's polarity.
3Now wire both switches between battery and motor, one on each path.
4Use the switches to choose the path — and the direction — without re-plugging.