Electricity and Magnetism · Electricity & Magnetism
Electromagnetism and Induction
Investigation into how electric currents create magnetic fields and how changing magnetic fields induce currents. Students explore motors and generators.
Key Questions
- 1How does this model explain the conversion of mechanical work into electrical energy in a dam?
- 2What variables affect the strength of an electromagnet used in a scrapyard?
- 3How would an engineer apply Faraday's Law to design a wireless charging pad?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS2-5HS-PS3-5
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Electricity and Magnetism
Period: Electricity & Magnetism
Suggested Methodologies
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