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Lab 3

Lab #3 aimed to determine how the number of turns and amount of current on an electromagnet affects its magnetic flux density. An apparatus including a nail, copper wire, rheostat, ammeter, and paper clips was used. Keeping the number of turns constant at 20, the current was varied between 2.87A and 4.91A, and more paper clips were attracted as current increased. With current kept at 2.87A, varying the number of turns between 20 and 60 increased the number of paper clips attracted from 2 to 5. The results show that magnetic flux density increases with both more turns and higher current in an electromagnet.

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Lab 3

Lab #3 aimed to determine how the number of turns and amount of current on an electromagnet affects its magnetic flux density. An apparatus including a nail, copper wire, rheostat, ammeter, and paper clips was used. Keeping the number of turns constant at 20, the current was varied between 2.87A and 4.91A, and more paper clips were attracted as current increased. With current kept at 2.87A, varying the number of turns between 20 and 60 increased the number of paper clips attracted from 2 to 5. The results show that magnetic flux density increases with both more turns and higher current in an electromagnet.

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Lab #3

Title: Electromagnetism
Aim: To determine if the number of turns or the amount of current on an electromagnet affects
the magnetic flux density of electromagnet.
Materials/Apparatus: Retort Stand Nail 200cm Insulated Copper wire
Rheostat Ammeter D.C Supply
Small Paper Clips Petri-Dish

Diagram:

DIAGRAM SHOWING SETUP OF APPARATUS


Method:
20 turns of insulated copper wire were winded tightly together around the nail. The
circuit was set up as shown above. The circuit was switched on and the rheostat was adjusted to
obtain a current of 3A. The current supplied was recorded. The end of the nail was dipped in the
petri dish containing small paper clips. The number of paper clips attached were counted.
Another 20 turns of copper wire were winded unto the nail. Steps 5 to 7 were repeated another
four times. The number of turns were kept constant and vary the current and see the number of
paper clips supported. Step 9 was repeated at least five times.
Results:

Number of Turns Clips Attached Current/A


20 3 4.56
20 6 4.57
20 8 4.78
20 9 4.91
TABLE SHOWING RESULTS OBTAINED WHEN THE NUMBER OF TURN WERE
KEPT CONSTANT

Number of Turns Clips Attached Current/A


20 2 2.87
40 4 2.87
60 5 2.87
TABLE SHOWING RESULTS OBTAINED WHEN CURRENT WAS KEPT CONSTANT

Discussion:
Electromagnetism is the phenomena associate with electric and magnetic fields and their
interactions with each other and with electric charges and current. Electromagnetism includes the
electric force, which pushes all charged particles, and magnetic force which pushes moving
charges. Flux density is the amount of magnetic, electric or other flux passing through an area.
Magnetic flux density is the amount of magnetic flux in an area taken at a normal to the magnetic
flux’s direction. The strength of a magnetic field is directly

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