Topic 9 - Magnetism Flashcards

1
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magnetic field

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  • a region where magnets and magnetic materials experience a non contact force acting on them
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2
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2 poles of magnets

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  • North and South pole
  • magnetic field lines go from north to south
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3
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how does field of magnet vary

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  • magnetic filed is strongest at the poles
  • magnetic field stronger closer to the magnet, as field lines are closer together
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4
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what is the force between a magnetic material ( or induced magnet ) and a permanent magnet

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always attractive

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5
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what is an induced magnet

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  • magnetic materials that turn into magnets when they’re in a magnetic field
  • and lose their magnetism when you take away the magnetic field
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6
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what is a permanent magnet

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a magnet that generates its’ own magnetic field

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7
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compass

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  • they have a tiny bar magnet and the north pole of this magnet is attracted to the south pole of any magnet it is near
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8
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how to prove the earth has a magnetic core

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  • when compasses are not near a magnet they always point north
  • which proves that the Earth generates its own magnetic field
  • so has a magnetic core
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9
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magnetic materials

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  • iron ( steel )
  • cobalt
  • nickel
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10
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electromagnetism

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  • when a current flows through a wire a magnetic field is created around it
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11
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right hand thumb rule

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  • find the direction of magnetic field depending on current
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12
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solenoid

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-cylindrical coil of wire
- acts as a magnet when current flows through it
- field lines around each loop line up with each other and form magnetic field

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13
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how to increase strength of magnetic field around solenoid

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  • increase number of coils
  • increase current through wire
  • soft iron core ( combined magnetic fields )
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14
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motor effect

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  • a current carrying conductor and a magnet exert a force on each other
  • while the conductor is inside the magnet’s magnetic field
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15
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how does a dc motor work ( P1)

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  • a loop of wire carrying a current generates a magnetic field around it. this is placed inside another m field
  • two side arms experience forces in opposite directions which causes the same moment and so will start to rotate
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16
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how does a dc motor work ( P2)

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  • when the wire loop reaches a vertical position the forces will be acting one up and one down, so the loop gets stuck
  • the split ring commutator reverses the contacts of the loop every half turn, which reverses the current
17
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how does a dc motor work ( P3)

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  • therefore the forces acting on each arm revreses every half turn allowing rotation to continue in the same direction
18
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what is a split-ring commutator

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  • conducting ring with gap between 2 halves
  • it reverses the direction of the current every half turn ensuring that the loop continues rotating same direction
19
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how does the split ring commutator fulfil its purpose

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  • as it rotates, the part of the commutator touching contacts changes every half turn
20
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how can you increase the speed of a simple electric motor

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  • increasing current
  • increasing strength of magnetic field
21
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how do headphones work

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  • when a current flows through the coil it generates a magnetic field
  • and interacts with the permanent magnetic field
22
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how do headphones work

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  • producing a resultant force which causes the coil and cone to move
  • when the direction of the current chnages the force changes, meaning the cone moves backwards and forwards
  • this makes the air around cone vibrate creating variations in sound pressure
23
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what is the generator effect?

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  • induction of a potential difference across a conductor experiencing a change in an external magnetic field
  • which induces a current if the circuit is complete
24
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2 ways to induce p.d in ends of conductor:

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  • moving electric conductor in a magnetic field
  • moving the magnetic field relative to the electrical conductor
25
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what happens if you move the magnet/conductor in opposite direction

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  • direction of the p.d and current reverses
26
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how to change size of induced p.d

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  • change speed of movement, cutting more magnetic lines per second
  • increasing strength of magnetic field
    -coiling the wire into a solenoid
27
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how do alternators produce a.c

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  • as the coil moves through the magnetic field it cuts through the magnetic field
  • this induces a p.d
  • as the coil is connected to a complete circuit, a current is also induced
  • every half turn the induced p.d reverses direction
  • so every half the direction of current reverses, producing a.c
28
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what are the purpose of slip rings?

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to make sure the wires don’t get twisted
provides a connection

29
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how does dynamo produce d.c

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  • as the coil moves through the magnetic field it cuts through the magnetic field
  • this induces a p.d
  • as the coil is connected to a complete circuit, a current is also induced
  • The split-ring commutator reverses the connections every half-turn, ensuring the current always flows in the same direction
  • inducing p.d / current in same direction
30
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microphones

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  • sound (waves) cause the diaphragm to vibrate
    the diaphragm causes the coil / wire to vibrate
  • the coil / wire moves through the magnetic field and cuts magnetic field lines
  • a potential difference is induced, therefore a current is produced (across the ends of the coil / wire)
31
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what do transformers do?

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  • changes the p.d of electrical supply using generator effect
  • only works on a.c
32
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how transformers works?

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  • when a.c flows through primary coil, it produces an alternating magnetic field around it
  • this magnetises the soft iron core
  • the changing magnetic field cuts through the secondary coil
  • inducing an alternating p.d in the secondary coil ( and a.c if connected to circuit )
33
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step up transformers

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  • across secondary coil p.d is larger and more loops/turns
34
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step down transformers

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  • across secondary coil p.d is smaller and less loops/turns