This document discusses single-phase induction motors. It describes how they use two perpendicular windings and a capacitor to generate a rotating magnetic field for starting torque. The operating principle is explained using double revolving field theory, where the pulsating magnetic field is divided into two fields rotating in opposite directions. Starting torque is generated through the interaction of these fields with current induced in the squirrel cage rotor. Shaded pole motors, a less effective but cheaper alternative, use a shorted winding in parts of the poles to generate an unbalanced rotating field for starting.