Use DC Motors on the Raspberry Pi
Fleeting- External reference: https://maker.pro/raspberry-pi/projects/controlling-a-dc-motor-with-raspberry-pi4-1
- External reference: https://www.circuitbasics.com/introduction-to-dc-motors/
How to Use DC Motors on the Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pins can only provide a current of 16mA per pin, which is not enough to power a DC motor. To provide the current required by the motor, we need to use a motor driver. We will use the common and reliable L293D H-bridge motor driver.
Motor Driver is a special circuit or IC that provides the necessary power (or rather the current) to the motor for smooth and safe operation
— https://maker.pro/raspberry-pi/projects/controlling-a-dc-motor-with-raspberry-pi4-1
should never connect a motor directly to Raspberry Pi
— https://maker.pro/raspberry-pi/projects/controlling-a-dc-motor-with-raspberry-pi4-1