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Why do they use magnets in Power Plants?
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JOURNAL - Magnetism Draw a bar magnet
Label the poles Draw what the field lines would look like How does the magnet in a power plant work? What does it do?
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Magnetism: Magnetic Force
Where is the magnet in the Power Plant? How does it work?
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Magnetism: Magnetic Force
Magnetic Force: The force a magnet exerts on another magnet, iron, or moving charges.
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Magnetism: Magnetic Force
The force a magnet exerts on another magnet, iron, or moving charges. Magnetic forces attract and repel one another Like = repel Unlike = attract Why does this happen? From where does this force come?
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Magnetism: Magnetic Field
Magnetic force comes from the magnetic field that surrounds a magnet. Strongest at the poles where field lines are CLOSE, weak where lines are FAR APART N S
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Magnetism: Magnetic Field
A magnetic Field exerts a force on other fields. Like poles repel because Unlike poles attract because field lines Field lines push on each other. come together.
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Magnetism What makes something magnetic?
The spin of its UNPAIRED ELECTRONS. Electron spin aligns atoms and creates a magnetic field.
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Magnetism A material that has all of its atoms aligned in a single DOMAIN is magnetic. Which one below is magnetic? Unaligned atoms Aligned atoms. MAGNETIC!
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Magnetism: Earths Magnetic Field
The Earth also has a magnetic field, the MAGNETOSPHERE, due to its iron core. Allows compasses to work Protects us from cosmic radiation
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Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force
Electromagnetic Force: the forces of magnetism and electricity are both caused by electric charges. MAGNETISM – electrons spinning ELECTRICITY – electrons traveling
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Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force
In the same way that spinning electrons create a magnetic field, traveling electric charges also create a magnetic field. (see page 636)
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Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force
How is this useful? USES: Solenoid: a coil of current-carrying wire. The more turns, the stronger the magnet. It creates a controlled magnetic field useful for many things.
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Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force
USES: Electromagnet: a coil of current-carrying wire with an iron core. The more turns, the stronger the magnet. Used in junkyards to lift heavy materials.
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Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force
USES: Turbine Generator – a device that induces (creates) an electrical current by spinning a magnet inside a coil of wire or vice versa.
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Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force
USES: Turbine Generator – a device that creates an electrical current by spinning a magnet inside a coil of wire or vice versa. Used at electrical power plants to create electricity.
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Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force
USES: Turbine Generator – a device that creates an electrical current by spinning a magnet inside a coil of wire or vice versa. Used at electrical power plants to create electricity.
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Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force
USES: Transformer – a device that increases or decreases voltage and current. Used when electricity is being transported to your home for use.
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Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force
USES: Transformer – a device that increases or decreases voltage and current. Which one increases? Decreases?
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