The DC motor was the mainstay of electric traction drives on both electric and diesel-electric locomotives, street-cars/trams and diesel electric drilling rigs for many years. The introduction of DC motors and an electrical grid system to run machinery starting in the 1870s started a new second Industrial Revolution.
One acre is 43,560 sq ft. One half acre is 21,780 sq ft. However, that doesn't help most people much when trying to picture how large a lot is. Half acre lot is roughly:
Quick Answer. There are 43,650 square feet in an acre, so a quarter of an acre is one-fourth of that, or 10,912.5 square feet. Since there are 4,840 square yards in an acre, a quarter-acre is also defined as 1,210 square yards of land. Continue Reading.