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Magnets and Electromagnets
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Explore the interactions between a compass and bar magnet. Discover how you can use a battery and wire to make a magnet! Can you make it a stronger magnet? Can you make the magnetic field reverse?
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Teaching Resources
Main Topics
- Magnetic Field
- Magnets
- Electromagnets
Sample Learning Goals
- Predict the direction of the magnet field for different locations around a bar magnet and electromagnet
- Compare and contrast bar magnets and electromagnets
- Identify the characteristics of electromagnets that are variable and what effects each variable has on the magnetic field's strength and direction
- Relate magnetic field strength to distance quantitatively and qualitatively
Tips for Teachers
The teacher's guide (pdf) contains tips created by the PhET team.
Teaching Ideas
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Magnets-Introduction (Inquiry Based)
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Lab CQs |
8/2/09 |
| Experiments with Bar Magnets and Electromagnets | Maria Falbo | HS | Lab | 5/11/08 |
| Μαγνήτες,μαγνητικό πεδίο. | Παναγιώτης Αρφάνης | HS | Other Demo |
2/7/12 |
| : Manifestaciones de la | rosa elena rodriguez villalba | HS | Demo | 4/23/12 |
You can submit your own ideas and activities.
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Software Requirements
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Microsoft Windows
XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
OS 10.5 or later
Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later |
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
Credits
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