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Magnetism Magnets magnetism – force of attraction or repulsion not all objects are affected by the force of magnetism ex. wood, glass, paper, plastic.

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2 Magnetism

3 Magnets magnetism – force of attraction or repulsion not all objects are affected by the force of magnetism ex. wood, glass, paper, plastic common metals affected by magnetism are iron, nickel, and cobalt

4  Atoms themselves have magnetic properties due to the spin of the atom’s electrons.  These areas of atoms are called “domains”  Groups of atoms join so that their magnetic fields are all going in the same direction

5 When an unmagnetized substance is placed in a magnetic field, the substance can become magnetized. This happens when the spinning electrons line up in the same direction.

6 Magnets poles – two ends of a magnet every magnet has two poles north (N) pole south (S) pole even if you break a magnet in half, each half will have a north pole and a south pole

7 Properties of Magnets like magnetic poles repel each other unlike magnetic poles attract each other

8 Magnetic Fields magnetic field – area around a magnet where magnetic forces can act a magnetic field is made up of magnetic lines of force

9 Magnetic Fields magnetic lines of force – lines that show the shape of a magnetic field the magnetic lines of force are closest together at the poles of the magnet this is where the magnet is strongest

10 Field Lines Around a Bar Magnet

11 Field Lines of Repelling Bars

12 Field Lines of Attracting Bars

13 you get 2 magnets! SNSNSN

14 The Earth as a Magnet the Earth has a North Magnetic Pole and a South Magnetic Pole the North Magnetic Pole is located near the geographic North Pole the South Magnetic Pole is located near the geographic South Pole

15 The Earth as a Magnet the North Magnetic Pole is like the south pole of a bar magnet the South Magnetic Pole is like the north pole of a bar magnet

16 The Earth as a Magnet the Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field which extends far into space magnetosphere – region of the Earth’s magnetic field

17 The Earth as a Magnet the magnetosphere traps charged particles from the sun when these particles enter the atmosphere, an aurora is formed auroras are also called the northern and southern lights

18 Electricity and Magnetism an electric current passing through a wire causes a magnetic field

19 Electricity and Magnetism electromagnetism – relationship between electricity and magnetism

20 Electricity and Magnetism electromagnetic induction – process by which an electric current is produced by moving a wire in a magnetic field

21 Electricity and Magnetism a wire carrying an electric current always has a magnetic field around it the magnetic field in a straight wire is not very strong if the wire is wound into a coil, the magnetic field becomes much stronger as the individual magnetic fields overlap the greater the number of coils, the stronger the magnetic field

22 Electromagnets electromagnet – temporary magnet made by wrapping a current-carrying wire around an iron core the center of an electromagnet is called the core it is often made of iron

23 Electromagnets as long as current is flowing, an electromagnet has a magnetic field when current is turned off, there is no longer a magnetic field

24 Electromagnets there are two ways to make an electromagnet stronger increasing the number of coils increasing the amount of current

25 A Simple Electromagnet:

26 Electromagnets electromagnets are useful because they can be turned on and off electromagnets have many important uses ex. radios, telephones, computers

27 Electromagnets changing the direction of an electric current causes the poles of an electromagnet to reverse this feature is important in the production of electric motors

28 Transformers transformer – device in which alternating current in one coil of wire induces a current in a second coil

29 Transformers a transformer consists of two coils of wire around a magnet the first coil, called the primary coil, is connected to the power source the second coil, called the secondary coil, is connected to the load a load is something that uses electricity, such as a light bulb or a motor

30 Transformers a transformer only works with alternating current

31 Transformers a step-up transformer increases voltage it consists of more coils of wire in the secondary coil than the primary coil

32 Transformers a step-down transformer decreases voltage it consists of more coils of wire in the primary coil than the secondary coil

33 Electric Motors electric motor – device that changes electrical energy into mechanical energy

34 Electric Motors an electric motor is made up of an electromagnet and a permanent magnet

35 Electric Motors the electromagnet is free to turn and is hooked up to a source of alternating current changing the direction of an electric current causes the poles of an electromagnet to reverse

36 Electric Motors attraction and repulsion between the electromagnet and the permanent magnet cause the electromagnet to spin

37 Generators generator – device that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy a current can be induced in a loop of wire by spinning the loop inside a magnetic field due to the changing direction of the wire, an alternating current is produced

38 Generators an electric generator is made up of an insulated loop of wire and a U-shaped magnet spinning the loop of wire in the magnetic field of the magnet produces an electric current

39 Generators most of the energy we use every day comes from generators

40 Generators mechanical energy for many generators is supplied by turbines a turbine is a large wheel that is turned by moving steam or water


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