Wednesday, 28 March 2012

6.15

·         What’s the motor effect?

·         "If there’s a magnetic field perpendicular to a current in a wire, the wire moves in a direction perpendicular to the field and the current" (FLHR)

·         So what about if we move a wire in a magnetic field?  What happens in the wire?

<<current induced in a moving wire.swf>>

·         When we move a wire in a magnetic field, a  current is induced in the wire

 

 

 

6.15

01 December 2011

18:08

·         6.15 recall that a voltage is induced in a conductor or a coil when it moves through a magnetic field or when a magnetic field changes through it; also recall the factors which affect the size of the induced voltage

 

 

 

 

<<current induced in a moving wire.swf>>

 

<<induction - magnet moving into coil (slow, fast, poles reversed).swf>>

 

 

6.15 Practical - model answers

17 January 2012

14:33

·         If you...

·         Push the North pole of the magnet into the coil

A negative current flow shown by a negative deflection on the ammeter

·         Keep the magnet stationary within the coil

No current

3.  Pull the North pole of the magnet out of the coil

A positive current

4.  Push the South pole of the magnet into the coil

A positive current

5.  Push the North pole of the magnet slowly into the coil

A smaller negative current  

6.  Push the North pole of the magnet quickly into the coil

A larger negative current  

7.  Change the coil for one with more turns of wire and push the North pole of the magnet into the coil

A larger negative current  

8.  Push the North pole of a neodymium (strong) magnet into the coil

A larger negative current

9.  Move the magnet in and out of the coil repeatedly.  What sort of current is this?

An alternating current

 

 

 

6.15 Plenary answers

16 January 2012

·         Explain carefully how you can induce a current in a wire                (3 marks)

·         State 3 ways you can increase the size of this induced current (3 marks)

 

Answers

·         The wire must be perpendicular to a magnetic field

·         The wire and magnetic field must move relative to each other – the wire must “cut” through the magnetic field lines/lines of magnetic flux as it moves

·         A current is induced in the wire.  The induced current is perpendicular to both the field and the motion

 

·         Increase the strength of the magnets

·         Increase the speed of the relative motion

·         Use a coil of wire instead of a single piece of wire

 

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6.17

·         6.17 recall the structure of a transformer, and understand that a transformer changes the size of an alternating voltage by having different numbers of turns on the input and output sides

 

 

6.17 Practical - model answers

17 January 2012

14:33

·         If you…

·         Turn the powerpack to dc

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No current is induced in the Secondary Coil.  To induce current you need a changing magnetic field and this is not produced by applying dc to the Primary Coil

·         Turn the powerpack to ac

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ac is induced in the Secondary Coil.  To induce current you need a changing magnetic field and this is produced by applying ac to the Primary Coil

3.  Increase the number of turns in the Secondary Coil

The size of the induced voltage in the secondary coils increases

4.  Increase the voltage on the Primary Coil

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The size of the induced voltage in the secondary coils increases

5.  Decrease the number of turns in the Secondary Coil

The size of the induced voltage in the secondary coils decreases

6.  Decrease the voltage on the Primary Coil

The size of the induced voltage in the secondary coils decreases

 

6.16

 

6.16

01 December 2011

18:08

·         6.16 describe the generation of electricity by the rotation of a magnet within a coil of wire and of a coil of wire within a magnetic field; also describe the factors which affect the size of the induced voltage

·         Magnet rotating near coil

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·         Coil rotating near magnet

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·         ac generator

<<AC Generator animation.swf>>

 

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6.16 Practical - model answers

17 January 2012

14:33

<<faraday_en.jar>>

·         Connect a hand turned generator to a light bulb.  Observe the light bulb when you...

·         Rotate the generator slowly

The induced voltage decreases

·         Rotate the generator quickly

The induced voltage increases

3.  Increase the strength of the magnet

The induced voltage increases

4.  Increase the number of turns in the coil

The induced voltage increases

 

 

6.16 Plenary

17 January 2012

15:20

·         What are the 3 ways that you can increase the size of the current induced in a generator? 

   

Answers

·         Increase the strength of the magnets

·         Increase the speed of the relative motion

·         Use a coil with more turns of wire

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6.12

·         6.12 recall that a force is exerted on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field, and how this effect is applied in simple d.c. electric motors and loudspeakers

 

 

 

6.12 Practical - dc motor

12 December 2011

15:29

·         Connect a dc motor to a power pack

·         How you can reverse the direction of spin of the motor? (2 ways)

·         How you can make a stronger turning force on the motor? (2 ways)

3.  How can you see that the turning force is stronger?

Answers

1.               

a.                  Reverse the poles of the magnets

b.                  Reverse the direction of the current in the coil by switching over the polarity of the wires to the power pack

2.               

a.                  Increase the current in the wire (by increasing the voltage of the power pack)

b.                  Increase the strength of the magnetic field (by adding more magnets to the yoke)

 

3.              The motor spins faster which indicates a larger turning force

 

 

6.12 dc motor simulation

28 November 2011

15:06

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6.12 loudspeakers

12 December 2011

15:37

 

 

<<Loudspeaker demo with voice over.swf>>

<<animated loudspeaker - slow and clear.swf>>

Exam style question

·         Explain carefully how an alternating current in the coil of a loudspeaker can create a sound (4 marks)

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Gapfill Model Answer

·         When a ______ flows __ the ____, it is p____________ to the magnetic field

·         This creates a ______ on the coil, due to ___ _____ effect, and so the coil _____

·         When the _________ current reverses ______, the direction of the _______ is also reversed and the coil moves in the ________ direction

·         The moving ____ is attached to a ____ which also moves __________ and forwards. 

·         This makes ___ ________ vibrate and this is the _____ we can hear

 

Model Answer

Any four points from...

·         When a current flows in the coil, it is perpendicular to the magnetic field

·         This creates a force on the coil, due to the motor effect, and so the coil moves

·         When the alternating current reverses direction, the direction of the force is also reversed and the coil moves in the opposite direction

·         The moving coil is attached to a cone which also moves backwards and forwards. 

·         This makes air particles vibrate and this is the sound we can hear

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6.13

Practical - the current balance

·         Use a current balance to investigate what happens when a current flows in a magnetic field

·         How many magnetic fields are created by this apparatus?

·         How could you make the wire move further? (2 ways)

·         How could you change the direction the wire moves in? (2 ways)

<<Magnetic fields interacting - Force on current carrying wire.swf>>

Answers

1.              2 magnetic fields:

a.                  the uniform magnetic field created between the poles of the permanent magnet

b.                  the magnetic field around the wire when the current flows

2.               

a.                  Increase the current in the wire

b.                  Increase the strength of the magnetic field

3.               

a.                  Reverse the poles of the magnets

b.                  Reverse the direction of the current

 

 

 

6.13

01 December 2011

18:05

·         6.13 use the left hand rule to predict the direction of the resulting force when a wire carries a current perpendicular to a magnetic field

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<<FLHR practice.pptm>>

 

 

 

 

6.13 Plenary

12 December 2011

11:55

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6.11 to 6.14 Plenary answers

6.11 to 6.14 Plenary answers

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Why? Using FLHR

1.  Magnetic Field is N to S (down the page) = First finger

2.  Current is to the left = seCond finger

3.  Motion is out of the page = ThuMb

Thursday, 22 March 2012

7.2

Tell the person next to you…          

·         The names of 3 subatomic particles

·         What properties do they have?

<<atomic structure - electrons orbiting the nucleus.swf>>

<<sub-atomic particles - drag and drop.swf>>

 

 7.2 describe the structure of an atom in terms of protons, neutrons and electrons and use symbols such as 146C to describe particular nuclei

<<Proton number and mass number.ppt>>

<<atomic structure of Li - mass and proton numbers.swf>>

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P7 student objectives sheet

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Thursday, 9 February 2012

6.8 and 6.9 starter

Tell the person next to you…

·         What's an electromagnet? 

·         How is it different from a magnet?

<<Electromagnet lifting a car.swf>>

 

6.8 Field around current carrying conductor simulation

28 November 2011

15:06

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·         6.8 recall that an electric current in a conductor produces a magnetic field round it

·         6.9 describe the construction of electromagnets

 

 

<<Electromagnets.ppt>>

<<magnetic field around wire and a solenoid.swf>>

 

 

6.8 and 6.9 extension - bell

01 December 2011

18:04

 

 

6.8 and 6.9 Plenary Multichoice questions

01 December 2011

18:13

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6.7

6.7 starter

1.  If the field lines are close together, what does this tell you about the field?

2.  If the field lines are widely spaced, what does this tell you about the field?

3.  If the magnetic field lines are parallel to each other, what does this tell you about the field?

Answers

1.  The field is strong

2.  The field is weak

3.  The field is of a constant strength - a "uniform" field

 

 6.7 know how to use two permanent magnets to produce a uniform magnetic field pattern

 

 

·  When the field lines are parallel, the field will be uniform (constant field strength)

6.6

6.6 sketch and recognise the magnetic field pattern for a permanent bar magnet and that between two bar magnets

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6.4

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6.4 understand the term ‘magnetic field line’

Observing the magnetic field around a bar magnet and a wire

magnetic field around a bar magnet and wire

 

·         Use iron filings to observe the magnetic field around a bar magnet

·         Use plotting compasses to observe the field

·         Use the 3D field demonstrator to observe field

 

 6.4 Field around bar magnet simulation

Website:

http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/mfbar.htm

 

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 6.4 plenary questions and Earth's Magnetic Field

<<Plenary questions and the Earth's Magnetic field.ppt>>

 

 

6.4 plenary 2

·         Can you stop a magnetic field?

·         Watch the incredible flying paperclip demo to find out!

·         Now you can try with your hand...

6.5 and 6.3

Demo

·         How I turned a needle into a compass to find my way out of the jungle...

·         6.5 understand that magnetism is induced in some materials when they are placed in a magnetic field

·         6.3 recall the properties of magnetically hard and soft materials

 

Practical

1.  Stroke a magnet along a steel bar and an iron bar

2.  Try picking up some bar clips

3.  Bang both bars on the desk

4.  Now try picking up the paperclips again

5.  Repeat the experiment but this time put the bars inside an electromagnet instead of stroking them

  

Explanation

·         Steel is a magnetically hard material.  It retains its magnetism when magnetised

·         Iron is a magnetically soft material.  It can be magnetised, but easily loses its magnetism

6.2

Neodymium magnets are strong…

<<Attraction and repulsion quiz.swf>>

Magnetic materials are attracted by magnets.

·         list the 5 magnetic materials? 

(3 elements, 2 compounds)

Answer

3 elements

1.  Fe (iron)

2.  Co (cobalt)

3.  Ni (nickel)

 

2 compounds

4.  Steel (an alloy of iron)

5.  Fe3O4 (magnetite (lodestone), one of the oxides of iron)

 

And the exceptions that prove the rule…    ?

·         Magnet moves water - diamagnetism

·         Levitating frog...

·         Ferrofluids…

(Picture on page "6.4 6.5 6.6 6")

 

·         6.2 recall that magnets repel and attract other magnets, and attract magnetic substances

 

Question

You have 3 bars that all look the exactly the same but they are made from:

1.  a magnet

2.  steel

3.  aluminium

You are given a horseshoe magnet.  How can you use this to tell which bar is which?

Answer

1.  The bar magnet will be attracted to one pole of the horseshoe magnet and repelled by the other

2.  The steel bar will be attracted to both poles of the horseshoe magnet

3.  The aluminium bar will be attracted to neither pole of the horseshoe magnet

 

 

6.2 Plenary - Multichoice questions

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