Magnetic or non-magnetic?

What is a magnetic field? The region around a magnet where it has a magnetic effect is called its magnetic field. When a magnetic material is placed in a magnetic field it will experience a force. The iron filings feel the effect of the magnetic field and line up along the direction of the forces in this region. magnetic field

weakest field further away from poles Magnetic field lines The shape of a magnetic field can be shown by drawing magnetic field lines. These always point from the north pole of a magnet to the south pole, along the direction of the magnetic forces in each region. Where is the magnetic field strongest? strongest field at poles The closer together the magnetic field lines, the stronger the magnetic field. weakest field further away from poles

Forces between magnets experiment

The Earth’s magnetic field People have used magnetism to navigate for hundreds of years. The Earth’s iron core creates a magnetic field. The north poles of magnets, such as compass needles, are attracted to the North Pole of the Earth. But if like poles repel, why is the north pole of a magnet attracted to the North Pole of the Earth? These poles were named before magnetism was properly understood. The ‘Magnetic North Pole’ of the Earth is really a magnetic south pole. Do you think that you would be able to use a compass to navigate on other planets, or on the moon?

Making an electromagnet

Investigating electromagnets The strength of an electromagnet depends on whether it has a core of iron. Two experiments can be carried out to investigate the other factors that can affect the strength of an electromagnet: Investigate how the number of coils affects the number of drawing pins attracted to an electromagnet – keep the current the same in this experiment. Investigate how the size of the current affects the number of drawing pins attracted to an electromagnet – keep the number of coils the same in this experiment.

Investigating electromagnets – results Here are some example results. 8 18 31 46 20 40 60 80 number of coils number of drawing pins attracted 12 23 38 49 1 2 3 4 current (A) number of drawing pins attracted

Investigating electromagnets – analysis How did the number of coils affect the number of drawing pins attracted to the electromagnet? 50 40 30 20 10 60 80 100 number of coils number of drawing pins attracted

Investigating electromagnets – analysis How did the size of the current affect the number of drawing pins attracted to the electromagnet? 60 40 30 20 10 1 2 3 4 5 current (A) number of drawing pins attracted 50

Using electromagnets – recycling A large electromagnet is used on a recycling plant conveyor belt to pick up and move metal cans. Which metals would the electromagnet attract? What advantages does an electromagnet have over a permanent magnet?

Uses of electromagnets – electric bell The circuit for a door bell includes an electromagnet. When the circuit is closed, the electromagnet pulls the armature towards it, causing the hammer to strike the bell. The movement of the armature breaks the circuit, and the hammer returns to its original position. This sequence repeats, causing the bell to sound continuously. Worksheet 3 accompanies this slide.

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