Magnetism and Its Uses

2 Electricity and Magnetism

REVIEW Recall the definition of the Review Vocabulary term.
VOCABULARY
electric current 
electric current

NEW VOCABULARY Use your book to define each term.

electromagnetic force attractive or repulsive force between electric
electromagnetic force
electromagnetism charges and magnets
solenoid
interaction between electric charges and magnets
electromagnetism 
electromagnet
galvanometer
single wire wrapped into a cylindrical wire coil
electric motor solenoid 

temporary magnet created when there is a current

electromagnet 
jn a wire coil

galvanometer device that uses an electromagnet to measure

electric current.

device that chanes electrical energy into mechanical

electric motor
energy

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 2 Electricity and Magnetism (continued)
Evaluate the magnetic fields that surround two identical pieces of
wire carrying the same electric current. One wire is straight, and the
other wire is coiled into a solenoid.
the magnetic field surround the solenoid is more strong than the

magnetic field surround the straight wire

Get It? Explain how the strength of the magnetic field around a

wire can be increased.
Cause the number of turns on coil increas.

Get It? Compare and contrast permanent magnets and

electromagnets.
the permanent magnet is any magnet whose domains remain aligned
without an external field.

a electro magnet is a temporary magnet created when there is a current in

wire coil.
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2 Electricity and Magnetism (continued)
Sequence the steps in the explanation of how electromagnets make
sound when you listen to a CD. Some terms from the word bank may
be used more than once.
amount current direction electromagnet
magnetic field repelled reproduces voltage

The CD player produces a .

The produces an electric in

the electromagnet next to the speaker cone.

The CD contains information that changes the of

current and its .

The changing electric current changes the direction and strength

of the around the electromagnet.

The electromagnet is attracted to or by the

permanent magnet.

The moving vibrates the speaker cone and

the sound recorded on the CD.

Get It? Summarize how a stereo speaker uses an electromagnet to

produce sound.

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 2 Electricity and Magnetism (continued)
Model and label a galvanometer and describe how it works.

Sequence the steps an electric motor uses to change electrical

energy to mechanical energy. Make a sketch and label the motor.

1. 

2. 
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2 Electricity and Magnetism (continued)
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS
8. Explain what happens when a magnet is placed near a current-carrying wire.

9. Infer A bar magnet is repelled when an electromagnet is brought close to it.

Describe how the bar magnet would have moved if the current in the
electromagnet had been reversed.

10. Define the term electromagnetic force. Give an example of a machine that uses
this force.

11. Describe two ways that you could increase the strength of the magnetic field
produced by an electromagnet.

12. Explain how a simple electric motor transforms electrical energy into mechanical
energy.

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13. Predict How would an electromagnet’s magnetic field change if the iron core were
replaced by an aluminum core?

14. Math Connection The magnetic field around a current-carrying wire at a distance
of 1 cm is twice as strong as at 2 cm. How does the field strength at 0.5 cm
compare to the field strength at 1 cm?

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