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Electric Bell Science Project Idea

Contributed by Dee
Wednesday, 18 July 2007
Last Updated Sunday, 22 July 2007

Science project idea on how the electric bell rings.

Electric Bell Science Project Idea

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How the electric bell rings.; One of the best methods of beginning the study of the way in which we make use of
electrical energy is by an examination of the electric bell, which not only is familiar to us all, but illustrates many rather
simple things concerning electricity which have very wide application; You already know a number of facts about the bell
and the conditions necessary for its working.;

How is the bell connected with the place from which it may be rung, for example, the front door? ;How many wires run to
the bell?; Are the metal wires bare or covered?; Are the wires covered where they are fastened to the bell?; Of what
metal are the wires made?; To ring the bell, what must you do to the push button?; This brings together the ends of the
two wires so that there is a continuous metal circuit beginning at one side of the bell and ending at the other.

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Will the bell ring if the wire is broken at any place?; Most of you know that the wires are usually connected with one or
more batteries which in some way generate electricity, and that the batteries must occasionally be renewed or replaced
by fresh ones.; If you have removed the small metal covering just above or below the bell itself, you have noticed two
small spools of wire lying side by side.; Each is made of a rod of iron, around which is wound some covered copper wire.;

When the current from the batteries passes through this copper wire, it magnetizes (makes a magnet of) the rod of iron.;
One end of the wire is connected with one of the binding posts.; At one end of the spools or coils is an iron bar called an
armature held in position by a spring, so that when the circuit is open (that is, when the push button is not pressed down
bringing the two ends of the wire into contact) it does not quite touch the iron centers of the spools.

From the diagram note the course taken by the current of electricity in passing from the wire connected with one binding
post to the wire connected with the other.; Note also that the clapper is connected with the armature.; When the circuit
is closed, it will be seen that the coils are magnetized and the armature is drawn toward the coils, causing the clapper
to.; Strike the bell.;

The pulling of the armature toward the coils breaks the circuit.; Immediately the coils lose their power to attract the
armature, which springs back and closes the circuit.; Again the coils are able to attract the armature, and the clapper
strikes the bell.; This breaking and making of the circuit continues as long as pressure is maintained on the push button.

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