Q&A about ac motors and induction motors
What’s single phase AC engine?
Single phase induction engine is an AC electric motor were electricity is changed into mechanical energy to perform some physical task. This induction motor requires only one power phase for their proper Single Phase Induction Motor operation. They are commonly used in low power applications, in household and industrial use.

How does an AC motor function single phase?
The stator of a single phase induction electric motor is wound with single phase winding. When the stator is usually fed with a single phase supply, it generates alternating flux (which alternates along one space axis only). Alternating flux functioning on a squirrel cage rotor can not produce rotation, just revolving flux can.

Can an individual phase motor run without a capacitor?
Single-phase induction motors are not self-starting lacking any auxiliary stator winding driven by an out of phase current of near 90°. Once began the auxiliary winding can be optional. The auxiliary winding of a long term split capacitor motor has a capacitor in series with it during starting and running.

How can you reverse a single phase motor?
Once started, an individual phase induction motor will happily run in either direction. To invert it, we need to change the direction of the rotating magnetic field produced by the primary and starter windings. And this can be accomplished by reversing the polarity of the starter winding.