Magnetism and Electromagnetism · Electricity & Magnetism

Magnetic Fields and Electromagnets

Mapping magnetic fields and controlling field strength through electric current.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this model explain the shape of a magnetic field around a solenoid?
  2. 2What variables affect the lifting capacity of an industrial electromagnet?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply magnetic field theory to design an MRI machine?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Physics - Magnetism and ElectromagnetismGCSE: Physics - Magnetic Fields
Year: Year 11
Subject: Physics
Unit: Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Period: Electricity & Magnetism

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