Making an electromagnet
Electrical Technology · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
An electromagnet is a solenoid with a soft-iron core: how it is made, why it is stronger, and how it is switched.
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- 7 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
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- The right-hand grip rule
- Field of a current-carrying coil
- The solenoid
- Factors affecting solenoid strength
- Constructing a solenoid
- Making an electromagnet
- The motor principle
- The electric bell
- The electromagnetic relay
- Magnetic pick-up and lifting magnets
- Troubleshooting electromagnetic circuits
- Electromagnetism in devices and machines