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1
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Magnets produce _____________ fields

A

Magnetic

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A magnetic field is a region where magnetic materials experience a __________

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Force

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Magnetic field lines are used to show the ________ and ____________ of magnetic fields

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Size Direction

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Magnetic field lines always point from _________ to __________

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North South

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Placing the north and south poles of 2 permanent bar magnets near each other creates a uniform __________ between the 2 magnets

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Field

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Like poles repel each other and opposite poles __________

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Attract

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When a magnet is brought near a magnetic material then the material acts as a __________. This magnetism has been ___________ by the original magnet.

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Magnet Induced

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The closer the magnet and the magnetic material get, the ___________ the induced magnetism will be

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Stronger

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Far from the magnet - __________ induced magnetism

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Little magnetism induced

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10
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A current-carrying wire creates a _______________ field

A

Magnetic

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An electric current in a material produces a _____________ field around it

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Magnetic

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The larger the electric current, the ___________ the magnetic field

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Stronger

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The direction of the magnetic field depends on the direction of the ___________

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Current

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What is the magnetic field around a straight wire

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Concentric circles with the wire in the centre … right hand grip rule: Hold your right hand in such a way that your thumb points in the direction of the current, the curl of your finger will points in the direction of the magnetic field.

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What is the magnetic field around a flat circular coil

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The magnetic field is similar to that of a bar magnet. Concentric ellipses of magnetic field lines around the coil

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What is the magnetic field inside a current-carrying solenoid like

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Strong and uniform

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What is the magnetic field outside a current-carrying solenoid like

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Just like the one around a bar magnet

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The ends of a ____________ act like the north and south pole of a bar magnet. This type of magnet is called an ________________________

A

Solenoid Electromagnet

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When is a magnetic material considered soft

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If it loses its induced magnetism quickly

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When is a magnetic material considered hard

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If it keeps its induced magnetism permanently

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How can you increase the strength of the magnetic field around a solenoid

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By adding a magnetically ‘soft’ iron core though the middle of the core`

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How do 2 magnetic fields cause a current-carrying wire to move

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When a current-carrying wire is put between magnetic fields, the 2 magnetic fields affect each other. The result is a force on the wire causing the wire to move.

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Why do 2 magnetic fields cause a current-carrying wire to move

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Because charge particles moving through a magnetic field will experience a force, as long as they’re not moving parallel to the lines

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To experience the full force, the wire has to be _____ to the magnetic field

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90°

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If the wire runs __________ the magnetic field, it won't experience any force at all. At angles between, it'll feel ...
Along Some force
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The force always acts in the _________ direction relative to the magnetic field of the magnets
Same
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What is a good way of showing the direction of the force
To apply a current to a set of rails inside a horseshoe magnet. A bar is placed on the rails, which completes the circuit. This generates a force which rolls the bar along the rails.
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The magnitude (strength) of the force ____________ with the strength of the magnetic field
Increases
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The force _____________ with the amount of current passing through the conductor
Increases
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Reversing which 2 things can reverse the direction of the force
The current or the magnetic field
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Fleming's left hand rule: What does the thumb represent
Force/Motion
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Fleming's left hand rule: What does the first finger represent
Magnetic field
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Fleming's left hand rule: What does the second finger represent
Current
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4 factors which speed up an electric motor:
More current More turns on the coil Stronger magnetic field A soft iron core in the coil
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What does the split-ring commuter do
It swaps the contacts every half turn to keep the motor rotating in the same direction
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How can the direction of an electric motor be reversed
By swapping the polarity of the d.c. supply OR by swapping the magnetic poles over
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How can you work out which way the coil will turn
By using fleming's left hand rule
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Uses of an electric motor
Electric bell Crane
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What is electromagnetic induction
The creation of voltage in a wire which is experiencing a change in magnetic field
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What is the dynamo effect
Using electromagnetic induction to transform kinetic energy into electrical energy.
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What are the 2 different situations where you get electromagnetic induction
An electric conductor moves through a magnetic field. The magnetic field through an electrical conductor changes
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How can you test for electromagnetic induction
By connecting an ammeter to a conductor and moving the conductor througha magnetic field. The ammeter will show the the magnitude and direction of the induced current.
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Dynamo effect: If the direction of movement is reversed, then the induced voltage/current will be \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Reversed
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Dynamo effect: To get a bigger voltage, what 3 things can you increase
The strength of the magnet The number of turns on the coil The speed of movement
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In an electric motor - you've got a current in the wire and a magnetic field which causes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. In a generator it works the opposite way round - you've got a magnetic field and movement which induces a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Movement Current
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Generators rotate a coil in a ____________ field. Their construction is pretty much like a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Magnetic Motor
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A.C. Generators: As the coil spins, a _________ is induced in the coil. This current changes ____________ every half turn. Instead of a split-ring commutator, A.C generators have ______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and ____________ so the contacts don't ________ every half turn. This means they produce a.c. voltage, shown by ______ displays
Current Direction Slip rings Brushes Swap CRO
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Power stations use A.C generators to produce \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Electricity
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Transformers only work with an _________________ current
Alternating
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Transformers change the size of the ____________ of an alternating current
Voltage
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All transformers have 2 coils, the primary and the secondary, joined with an _______ core
Iron
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When an alternating voltage is applied across the primary coil, the magnetically soft (iron) core ______________ and ____________________ quickly. This induces an alternating _____________ in the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_coil
Magnetises Demagnetises Voltage Secondary
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What does a step-up transformer do? They have more turns on the _____________ coil than the _____________ coil.
Step the voltage up. Secondary. Primary.
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What does a step-down transformer do? They have more turns on the _____________ coil than the _____________ coil.
Step the voltage down. Primary. Secondary.
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The transformer equation:
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What does p stand for in the transformer equation:
Primary
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What does s stand for in the transformer equation:
Secondary
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What does V stand for in the transformer equation:
Voltage
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What does N stand for in the transformer equation:
Number of turns
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Transformers are nearly 100% \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Efficient
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What is the word formula for power supplied
Power = Voltage x Current
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You can rewrite input power = output power as:
Vp x Ip = Vs x Is (Primary voltage x Primary current = Secondary voltage x secondary current)
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Transformers make transmitting mains electricity more \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Efficient
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Step-up and step-down transformers are used when transmitting _________________ across the country
Electricity
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The _____________ produced by power stations is too low to be transmitted efficiently. Power = VI, so the lower the voltage the __________ the current. A step-\_\_\_\_\_ transformer is used to boost the voltage before it is transmitted. Step-\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ transformers are used at the end of the journey to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_the voltage so it's more useful and safer to use.
Voltage Higher Step-up Step-down Reduce

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