ELECTROMAGNETS

LO
1. Describe what is an electromagnet
2. Investigate the factors affecting the
strength of electromagnets
• KEY WORDS
• 1. Current
• 2. Wire
• 3. Resistance
• 4. Attract
CCL – Math, English
LESSON OUTCOMES

 Plan to investigate the strength of electromagnets;

describe what an electromagnet is.

 Collect accurate, reliable evidence; describe the

factors that affect the strength of electromagnets.

 Analyse data and draw conclusions; use models and

analogies to explain the factors affecting the
strengths of electromagnets.
STARTER
PICTURE STUDY
Make three
sentences about
the picture.
 Electromagnets
When an electric current flows in a wire, it creates a magnetic
field around the wire. This effect can be used to make an
electromagnet.
A simple electromagnet comprises a length of wire turned
into a coil and connected to a battery or power supply.
VIDEO LINK

• https://
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v=oEEYMhPY5tY
You can make an electromagnet stronger
by doing these things:
• wrapping the coil around a piece of iron (such as an iron nail)
• adding more turns to the coil
• increasing the current flowing through the coil

There is a limit to how much current can be passed safely through the
wire because the resistance of the wire causes heating.
Electromagnets have some advantages over
permanent magnets.
• they can be turned on and off
• the strength of the magnetic field can be varied
• These properties make electromagnets useful for
picking up scrap iron and steel in scrapyards.
The magnetic field of an electromagnet
• The magnetic field around an electromagnet is just the same as the
one around a bar magnet. It can, however, be reversed by reversing
the current (turning the battery around).
Task
1.How is an electromagnet different from a permanent
magnet?
2.Describe two different ways to prove that an electromagnet
is magnetic.
3.What would happen to the magnetic field lines if the current
is increased?
TASK 2
TASK 1- READING AND LITERACY
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrvbkqt/articles/z7922v4

After reading the content, frame 5 questions by yourself and answer

them in your notebook.

TASK 2 – WORKSHEET