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Physics 101 Laboratory

Magnetism : Building an Electromagnet

Presenters:
Chiu, Jeuz Von Brent G.
Pantullana, Charles Spencer

Preliminaries
Prayer

The presenters will explain the concept of magnetism and how it can be connected to
electricity. They will also explain the experiment that will be done by the class.

Pre-Experiment/ Activity
“Exploring Magnetism and It’s Relation to Electricity: Hands-On Investigation
into Magnetic Fields”

Objectives
The objectives of this activity are the following:

1. To understand the principles of electromagnetism.


2. To explore how electric currents create magnetic fields.
3. To investigate the effect of changing the current and coil properties on the
strength of the electromagnetic field.
What is it?
Magnetism is the force that causes certain materials to attract or repel each
other, and it is a property exhibited by specific materials such as iron, nickel, and
cobalt. These materials have the ability to create magnetic fields and interact with
other magnetic materials. On the other hand, electricity involves the flow of electric
charge and is closely related to magnetism through the concept of electromagnetism.

Electromagnetism is a branch of physics that studies the relationship between


electricity and magnetism, two aspects of the electromagnetic force. One of the most
common applications of electromagnetism is the electromagnet: a type of magnet in
which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current. The strength of the
magnetic field generated by an electromagnet can be altered by changing the amount
of electric current flowing through the wire or by modifying the wire’s properties and
the core material around which the wire is wound.

Activity

Building an Electromagnet

Materials

• Insulated copper wire


• Large iron nail
• Battery (D-cell)
• Small paper clips or other small magnetic objects
• Tape
• Wire strippers

Procedures
1. Collect the required materials.
2. Use the wire strippers to remove a small section of insulation from both ends of
the copper wire.
3. Wrap the copper wire tightly around the iron nail, leaving enough wire free on
both ends to connect to the battery.
4. Secure the wire in place with tape, ensuring it does not unravel.
5. Attach one end of the copper wire to the positive terminal of the battery and the
other end to the negative terminal.
6. Observe the nail’s ability to attract small paper clips or other magnetic objects.
7. Change the number of wire coils around the nail and observe any differences
in the electromagnetic strength.
8. Try using different power sources or altering the wire’s thickness and record the
effects on the magnet’s strength.

General Question:

• What observations were made regarding the strength of the electromagnet?


• How does altering the current or the coil’s properties affect the
electromagnet?

Sub-questions:

• What happens to the magnetic strength when you increase the number of
coils?
• Does changing the thickness of the wire affect the electromagnet? How?
• What is the effect of using different power sources on the electromagnet’s
strength?

FINALE:

The students will give a summary of the findings from the experiment.

Instructor:

Engr. Owen Francis A. Maongat

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