Facts about Magnetism
Factsabout Magnetism
Magnets have 2
Magnets have 2
poles (north and
poles (north and
south)
south)
Like poles repel
Like poles repel
Unlike poles attract
Unlike poles attract
Magnets create a
Magnets create a
MAGNETIC FIELD
MAGNETIC FIELD
around them
around them
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Magnetic Field
Magnetic Field
Abar magnet has a magnetic field
A bar magnet has a magnetic field
around it. This field is 3D in nature
around it. This field is 3D in nature
and often represented by lines
and often represented by lines
LEAVING north and ENTERING
LEAVING north and ENTERING
south
south
To define a magnetic field you need
To define a magnetic field you need
to understand the MAGNITUDE
to understand the MAGNITUDE
and DIRECTION
and DIRECTION
We sometimes call the magnetic field
We sometimes call the magnetic field
a B-Field as the letter “
a B-Field as the letter “B
B” is the
” is the
SYMBOL
SYMBOL for a magnetic field with
for a magnetic field with
the
the TESLA (T) as the unit
TESLA (T) as the unit.
.
4.
Magnetic Force ona moving
Magnetic Force on a moving
charge
charge
If a MOVING CHARGE
If a MOVING CHARGE
moves into a magnetic
moves into a magnetic
field it will experience a
field it will experience a
MAGNETIC FORCE.
MAGNETIC FORCE.
This deflection is 3D in
This deflection is 3D in
nature.
nature.
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N
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B
sin
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B
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B
B
The conditions for the force are:
•Must have a magnetic field present
•Charge must be moving
•Charge must be positive or negative
•Charge must be moving
PERPENDICULAR to the field.
Electrons…
Electrons…
Are located onthe
Are located on the outer
outer edges of
edges of
atoms…they can be
atoms…they can be moved
moved.
.
A
A concentration
concentration of electrons in an
of electrons in an
atom creates a net
atom creates a net negative
negative
charge.
charge.
If electrons are
If electrons are stripped
stripped away, the
away, the
atom becomes
atom becomes positively
positively charged.
charged.
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+
+
+
+
The world isfilled with
The world is filled with electrical
electrical
charges
charges:
:
+
+
+
+
+
-
-
- -
-
-
- -
-
8.
What is thiselectrical
What is this electrical potential
potential
called?
called?
Static Electricity
Static Electricity
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-
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- +
+
+
+
+
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Static Electricity
Static Electricity
The
Thebuild up
build up of an electric charge
of an electric charge
on the
on the surface
surface of an object.
of an object.
The charge builds up but
The charge builds up but does
does
not flow.
not flow.
Static electricity is
Static electricity is potential
potential
energy
energy. It does
. It does not
not move. It is
move. It is
stored
stored.
.
10.
Static Discharge…
Static Discharge…
Occurswhen there is a
Occurs when there is a loss
loss of
of
static electricity due to three
static electricity due to three
possible things:
possible things:
Friction
Friction - rubbing
- rubbing
Conduction
Conduction – direct contact
– direct contact
Induction
Induction – through an electrical
– through an electrical
field (not direct contact)
field (not direct contact)
11.
Electricity that
Electricity thatmoves
moves…
…
Current
Current: The flow of electrons
: The flow of electrons
from one place to another.
from one place to another.
Measured in
Measured in amperes
amperes (amps)
(amps)
Kinetic
Kinetic energy
energy
12.
How can we
Howcan we control
control currents?
currents?
With
With circuits
circuits.
.
Circuit
Circuit: is a
: is a path
path for the flow of
for the flow of
electrons. We use
electrons. We use wires
wires.
.
13.
There are 2types of currents:
There are 2 types of currents:
Direct Current (DC)
Direct Current (DC) – Where
– Where
electrons flow in the
electrons flow in the same
same
direction in a wire.
direction in a wire.
14.
There are 2types of circuits:
There are 2 types of circuits:
Series Circuit
Series Circuit: the components
: the components
are lined up along
are lined up along one
one path. If
path. If
the circuit is broken,
the circuit is broken, all
all
components turn off.
components turn off.
There are 2types of currents:
There are 2 types of currents:
Alternating Current (AC)
Alternating Current (AC) –
–
electrons flow in
electrons flow in different
different
directions in a wire
directions in a wire
17.
There are 2types of circuits:
There are 2 types of circuits:
Parallel Circuit
Parallel Circuit – there are
– there are several
several
branching paths to the
branching paths to the
components. If the circuit is
components. If the circuit is
broken at any one branch,
broken at any one branch, only
only
the components on that branch
the components on that branch
will turn off
will turn off.
.
Conductors vs. Insulators
Conductorsvs. Insulators
Conductors
Conductors – material through
– material through
which electric current flows
which electric current flows easily
easily.
.
Insulators
Insulators – materials through
– materials through
which electric current
which electric current cannot
cannot
move
move.
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What is Resistance?
Whatis Resistance?
The
The opposition
opposition to the flow of an
to the flow of an
electric current, producing
electric current, producing heat
heat.
.
The
The greater
greater the resistance, the
the resistance, the
less
less current gets through.
current gets through.
Good
Good conductors have
conductors have low
low
resistance.
resistance.
Measured in
Measured in ohms.
ohms.
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What Influences Resistance?
WhatInfluences Resistance?
Material of wire
Material of wire – aluminum and
– aluminum and
copper have low resistance
copper have low resistance
Thickness
Thickness – the thicker the wire the
– the thicker the wire the
lower the resistance
lower the resistance
Length
Length – shorter wire has lower
– shorter wire has lower
resistance
resistance
Temperature
Temperature – lower temperature has
– lower temperature has
lower resistance
lower resistance
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What is Voltage?
Whatis Voltage?
The
The measure of energy
measure of energy given to
given to
the charge flowing in a circuit.
the charge flowing in a circuit.
The
The greater
greater the voltage, the
the voltage, the
greater the force or “pressure”
greater the force or “pressure”
that drives the charge through the
that drives the charge through the
circuit.
circuit.
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Difference b/t Voltsand Amps
Difference b/t Volts and Amps
Example – you could say that…
Example – you could say that…
Amps
Amps measure
measure how much
how much water
water
comes out of a hose.
comes out of a hose.
Volts
Volts measure
measure how hard
how hard the water
the water
comes out of a hose.
comes out of a hose.
What is anelectromagnet?
What is an electromagnet?
Electromagnet
Electromagnet – a magnet made
– a magnet made
from a
from a current bearing coil
current bearing coil of wire
of wire
wrapped around an
wrapped around an iron or steel
iron or steel
core.
core.
What is agenerator?
What is a generator?
Generator
Generator – a machine that
– a machine that
changes
changes mechanical
mechanical energy to
energy to
electrical
electrical energy
energy
Usually use
Usually use moving
moving magnets to
magnets to
create
create currents
currents in coils of wire.
in coils of wire.