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Magnetism and Electricity - KS3 Science Slideshow

The document explains the properties and behaviors of magnetic fields, including the distinction between permanent and induced magnets, and how electromagnets function. It also covers the concepts of current, voltage, and the differences between series and parallel circuits in electricity. Additionally, it includes practical experiments and quizzes to reinforce understanding of these concepts.

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Magnetism and Electricity - KS3 Science Slideshow

The document explains the properties and behaviors of magnetic fields, including the distinction between permanent and induced magnets, and how electromagnets function. It also covers the concepts of current, voltage, and the differences between series and parallel circuits in electricity. Additionally, it includes practical experiments and quizzes to reinforce understanding of these concepts.

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Magnetic fields

Bar magnet
These magnets are called bar magnets

Bar magnets have a north pole and a south


pole. (The poles are the end of the bar
magnet)
If two different poles are brought
together, they attract each other

If two of the same pole are brought


together, they repel each other.
What makes them attract/repel each other? This is because magnets have a
magnetic field…

A magnetic field is a area where


magnets or magnetic materials
experience a magnetic force.

Think of it like invisible forces that


are produced by the magnet
How do we know the shape of the magnetic field?
There’s an experiment you can do to
prove this.

1) Place a magnet under a piece of


paper
2) Sprinkle iron filings on the paper

The iron fillings should line up to make


a curvy pattern, like in the picture:
How draw a magnetic field
In a test you might be asked to draw the magnetic field for one or two magnets.
Let’s practise how to draw them:
Quiz: Drawing magnetic fields
Draw the magnetic fields for the magnets below

a)

b)

c)
The field lines can tell us how
strong the attraction/repulsion is.

Magnetic forces are the strongest


at the poles of a magnet.

This is because there are the most


lines
Permanent vs induced magnets
Permanent magnets are always magnetic and have their own magnetic field

Induced magnets only become magnetic when put in a magnetic field. When you
take them out of the magnetic field, they are no longer magnetic.

Can you think of any examples for each?


Permanent vs Induced
How does a compass work?
A magnetic compass is like a bar magnet

Compasses contain a magnetic needle that


can freely spin round.

When not near a magnet, compasses always


face north. Do you know why?
Earth is magnetic
The inside of the earth is like a bar
magnet, it is magnetic.

Therefore, when we use a magnet, its


needle to attracted to the Earth’s north
pole, which is actually south!
Using compass to draw magnetic field
The needle in a compass will point along the magnetic field lines for a magnet.
Educake quiz: Representing Magnetic Fields
Educake quiz: Representing Magnetic Fields
Electromagnets
Electromagnets
Electromagnetics are magnets that use an electric current/electricity to create their
magnetic fields
How does that work?

When you have a wire, and current/electricity runs through it, the wire creates a
magnetic field around itself, like this:

The magnetic field gets


weaker further away
from the wire.

To remember this you


can use the right hand
grip rule
Remember this only happens when you have electricity running through the wire.
If you take away the electricity…
Remember this only happens when you have electricity running through the wire.
If you take away the electricity…

Then the magnetic field


doesn’t get produced
Increasing strength of the magnetic field
How do we increase the strength of the magnetic field? There are 3 ways:

1) Increase the current flowing through the wire

2) add more loops in the coil of wire

3) add a magnetic core (like iron) inside the coil of wire


Solenoids
A solenoid is a piece of wire with lots of loops/turns.

Solenoids are often used to make electromagnets since they can make a stronger
magnetic field than a straight piece of wire.
Running electricity/current in a solenoid will produce a magnetic field with the same shape
as the magnetic field of a bar magnet.
Quiz: Electromagnets

1) What is an electromagnet?

2) Draw the magnetic field for the wire on the right:

3) What does a wire need to produce a magnetic field?

4) Name 3 ways to increase the strength of an magnetic field.

5) What is a solenoid?
Exam style question
Electricity
-Define what “current” is
-Series and parallel circuits
- How current flows
-Define “voltage”
What is current?
Current is a flow of electric charge

Current is measured in amps


Series vs parallel circuits
Circuits that only have a single loop are called series circuits

Circuits that have more than one loop are called parallel circuits
Parallel or series?
What happens to the current in parallel/series circuit?

In a series circuit, the amount of current is the same everywhere

In a parallel circuit, the amount of current is split between the branches.

For example if we had a parallel circuit had a total current of 10 amps, and it had 2
branches, each branch would have 5 amps
Series Parallel

Current

Voltage
Series Parallel

Current The amount of current is The amount of current is


the same everywhere split between the branches

Voltage The supply voltage is The amount of voltage is


shared between the same across all
components in a series components
circuit
Voltage
Voltage is a measure of how strong the current is in a circuit

Imagine a circuit like water flowing in a river, current is the amount of water in the
river and voltage is how strong/fast the water is flowing
What happens to the voltage in parallel/series circuit?
In a series circuit, the amount of current is the same everywhere

In a parallel circuit, the amount of current is split between the branches.


For example if we had a parallel circuit had a total current of 10 amps, and it had 2
branches, each branch would have 5 amps
1) What is current?
2) What is voltage?
3) What is current measured in?
4) Describe the difference between a series and parallel circuit:
5) Build and draw a series circuit
6) Build and draw a parallel circuit
Components of a circuit
How many can you name?
Exam-style questions

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