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How Does an Electromagnet
         Work?
S5P3d. Compare a bar magnet to an
         electromagnet
What is a Magnet?
• An object that attracts certain metals,
mainly iron
• Magnetism decreases with distance from
an object
•Permanent magnets- keep their magnetism
for a long time
•Temporary magnets- lose their magnetism
after a short time
Magnetic Fields
The space in which a magnetic force can act is called a magnetic field.

Magnetic Poles- two areas of on a magnet in which the magnetic force is the
greatest.
The Earth as a Magnet
The Earth behaves like a giant sized bar magnet. The center of the Earth is made
up of iron. When the Earth spins, the iron particles line up creating a gigantic
magnetic field.
Electricity and Magnetism
•Electricity can produce magnetism
•Magnetism can produce electricity
•Together, magnetism and electricity, can produce
energy of motion


•An electromagnet is a strong temporary magnet
that uses electricity to produce magnetism. You use
them everyday in blow dryers and video games.
How Does Electricity Produce
      Magnetism?
-An electric current passes through a wire
or other conductor
-The current produces a weak magnetic
field around the wire
-If the wire is wrapped around iron, the
iron becomes magnetized
-This makes the magnetic field stronger
Using Electromagnets
     Magnets            Electromagnets
Attract materials      Attract materials
made of iron           made of iron
Have magnetic fields   Have magnetic fields

                       Magnetic force can be
                       controlled
Electromagnets
• Increasing the number of wire coils or the amount of
current through coils increases the STRENGTH
• Can be small and strong
• Can be turned on and off
• Cranes, MRIs, and the Bullet Train are useful
electromagnets
•Electromagnets are in blenders, computers, and doorbells
                   Brainpop- Electromagnets
Motors
A motor is a device that changes electrical energy
into energy of motion. They contain a permanent
magnet and an electromagnet.
                   “When a motor is turned on, electric current passes
                   through a wire wrapped around an iron core. The
                   magnetic field of this electromagnet interacts with
                   the magnetic field of the permanent magnet. The
                   like poles of each magnet repel each other and the
                   unlike pole attract each other, producing motion.”
Generating Electricity
                   Brainpop- Electomagnetic Induction


Generator – a device that uses magnetism to
convert energy of motion into electrical energy
• giantgenerators make electricity we use
• have powerful permanent magnets and huge coils of wire
• current is produced when the coils move across the magnetic
field
• stronger magnet or more coils increases amount of electricity
made
• energy to move coils comes from burning coal, nuclear fuels,
steam, falling water, or blowing wind
Electromagnets




  Complete a Venn diagram
comparing a bar magnet with
     an electromagnet.

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How does an electromagnet work

  • 1. How Does an Electromagnet Work? S5P3d. Compare a bar magnet to an electromagnet
  • 2. What is a Magnet? • An object that attracts certain metals, mainly iron • Magnetism decreases with distance from an object •Permanent magnets- keep their magnetism for a long time •Temporary magnets- lose their magnetism after a short time
  • 3. Magnetic Fields The space in which a magnetic force can act is called a magnetic field. Magnetic Poles- two areas of on a magnet in which the magnetic force is the greatest.
  • 4. The Earth as a Magnet The Earth behaves like a giant sized bar magnet. The center of the Earth is made up of iron. When the Earth spins, the iron particles line up creating a gigantic magnetic field.
  • 5. Electricity and Magnetism •Electricity can produce magnetism •Magnetism can produce electricity •Together, magnetism and electricity, can produce energy of motion •An electromagnet is a strong temporary magnet that uses electricity to produce magnetism. You use them everyday in blow dryers and video games.
  • 6. How Does Electricity Produce Magnetism? -An electric current passes through a wire or other conductor -The current produces a weak magnetic field around the wire -If the wire is wrapped around iron, the iron becomes magnetized -This makes the magnetic field stronger
  • 7. Using Electromagnets Magnets Electromagnets Attract materials Attract materials made of iron made of iron Have magnetic fields Have magnetic fields Magnetic force can be controlled
  • 8. Electromagnets • Increasing the number of wire coils or the amount of current through coils increases the STRENGTH • Can be small and strong • Can be turned on and off • Cranes, MRIs, and the Bullet Train are useful electromagnets •Electromagnets are in blenders, computers, and doorbells Brainpop- Electromagnets
  • 9. Motors A motor is a device that changes electrical energy into energy of motion. They contain a permanent magnet and an electromagnet. “When a motor is turned on, electric current passes through a wire wrapped around an iron core. The magnetic field of this electromagnet interacts with the magnetic field of the permanent magnet. The like poles of each magnet repel each other and the unlike pole attract each other, producing motion.”
  • 10. Generating Electricity Brainpop- Electomagnetic Induction Generator – a device that uses magnetism to convert energy of motion into electrical energy • giantgenerators make electricity we use • have powerful permanent magnets and huge coils of wire • current is produced when the coils move across the magnetic field • stronger magnet or more coils increases amount of electricity made • energy to move coils comes from burning coal, nuclear fuels, steam, falling water, or blowing wind
  • 11. Electromagnets Complete a Venn diagram comparing a bar magnet with an electromagnet.