(a) Inference : Number of turns affects strength of electromagnet. (b) Hypothesis : If number of turns increases, strength of electromagnet increases.

(c) (i) Aim : to study the relationship between number of turns and strength of electromagnet.

(ii) variables : - manipulated variable - responding variable - fixed variable

: number of turns : strength of electromagnet : current

(iii) List of apparatus and materials : retort stand, insulated PVC copper wire , ammeter, connecting wire, soft iron rod, pins, 2 small pieces of wood, power supply

(iv) Arrangement of the apparatus : Retort stand

2 pieces of wood Soft iron rod Power supply A rheostat switch Insulated copper wire pins

(v) Procedure of the experiment: - Method of controlling the manipulated variable: (i) Wind the insulated copper wire around the soft iron rod to make number of turns =10 -Method of measuring responding variable. (i) Turn on switch. (ii) Adjust rheostat to set current constant (ii) Bring the pins close to the soft iron core. (iii) Record the strength of electromagnet by counting the number of pins attracted to the soft iron core.

- Repeatition. - Repeat the experiment using number of turns = 20,30,40 and 50

(vi) Table of data : Strength of electromagnet

Number of turns 10 20 30 40 50

(vii) Analyzing data : graph of strength of electromagnet against number of turns is plotted.

strength of electromagnet

Number of turns