# Electric motors and drives and Regenerative braking and motion recovery

Energy flows from electric motors and drives to regenerative braking and motion recovery.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/electric-motors-and-drives-and-regenerative-braking-and-motion-recovery/

[Electric motors and drives](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_motors/) (energy) and [Regenerative braking and motion recovery](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_regen_braking/) (energy): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Energy flow

*Physical flow · Direct · Electric motors and drives → Regenerative braking and motion recovery*

Motors act as generators when slowing down.

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