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Magnetism Notes. Magnets. Magnetic domain – region of a magnetic material where the atoms are groups together and aligned Has uniform magnetization. Magnets. Poles of a magnet are the ends where objects are most strongly attracted 2 poles called North and South Like poles repel - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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MAGNETISM NOTES
MAGNETS Magnetic domain – region of a magnetic
material where the atoms are groups together and aligned Has uniform magnetization
MAGNETS Poles of a magnet are the ends where objects
are most strongly attracted 2 poles called North and South
Like poles repel Opposite poles attract If a magnet is broken into 2 pieces, each
piece will still have an N and S
MAGNETS Iron is the most common magnetic material Unmagnetized iron can be magnetized via
conduction (stroking) or induction
MAGNETIC FIELD The region of space surrounding a moving
charge Is a vector quantity (arrows)
MAGNETIC FIELD
Attraction
Repulsion
ELECTROMAGNET Electric current produces a magnetic field Made from current flowing through coils of
wire (called a solenoid) Faraday’s Law: More coils = stronger
electromagnet (more voltage)
ELECTROMAGNET
ELECTROMAGNET
RIGHT-HAND THUMB RULE
MOTORS AND GENERATORS
PBS AC Generator AnimationMotors and Generators Video
TRANSFORMERS
JUST KIDDING!
BUT SERIOUSLY….
ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS Device that transfers energy and changes
the amount of voltage Has 2 winding circuits and current varies
between them causing magnetic flux (a measure of the amount of magnetic field passing through a given surface)
ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS Step-Up Transformer
Increases voltage Step-Down Transformer
Decreases voltage
ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS NOT 100% efficient!!!
Not all of the input electrical energy is transferred to electrical energy at the output.
There is some heat generated and also a little bit of sound - transformers get hot and hum!