"Ed Huntress" wrote in message
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On Mon, 07 Dec 2015 15:53:05 -0500, wrote:

it's got permanent magnets in it, it is DEFINITELY a DC motor

Well, if one wants to get fussy, small AC synchronous motors also
are
made with permanent-magnet rotors. But there is a starting issue and
some other complications that suggest this case is not one of those.

--
Ed Huntress

The Segway uses three phase AC motors with extremely strong permanent
magnet rotors.
http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma5/segway.html

-jsw