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Electromagnetic Train
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INDEX
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1. Aim 3

2. Apparatus Required 4

3. Theory 5

4. Procedure 6

5. Conclusion 8

6. Precautions 9

7. Sources of Error 10

8. Bibliography 11
AIM:
To build an “electromagnetic train,"
utilizing uninsulated copper wire, a battery,
and powerful neodymium magnets. The
result is a fascinating and economical
experiment that displays the basic principles
of electromagnetism and engineering. The
end product is a train made of a battery and
magnets that propels itself through a coil of
wire using electromagnetic force.

APPARATUS REQUIRED:
i. Uninsulated copper wire
ii. AAA battery
iii. Powerful neodymium magnets
iv. Dowel rod
v. Wire cutters

THEORY:
When the battery is placed inside the coil
and both magnets are touching the coil it
produces a closed circuit between the two
magnets and the current flows. As the
current flows through the conductive copper
wire a magnetic field is created around the
wire.
This magnetic field interacts with the
magnetic field created by the neodymium
magnets in a way that repels the magnets on
one end and attracts the magnet on the other
pushing the battery through the coil.
As the train moves, the process repeats in
the section of the track between the two
magnets, making it run until the battery has
no juice left!
PROCEDURE:

1. Get a battery. (AAA battery is used for

this project)

2. Find a rod or tube that is just a little

larger in diameter than the diameter of
the battery. A dowel rod of
approximately 12mm diameter is
perfect if using an AAA battery.

3. Take your bare copper wire, and wind

it tightly around the rod, tube or pipe to
create a tightly bound coil. Take care to
slide each coil together as you wind.
4. Choose the right magnets – make sure
you use magnets that have a slightly
larger diameter than the battery used.

5. Place one magnet on either end of the

battery. You need to make sure both
north poles, or both south poles, are
facing each other when the magnets are
attached to the battery.

6. Slide the battery inside your coil and

watch it go!
CONCLUSION:

In this project, the neodymium magnets on

the ends of the battery create a bar magnet
with a north pole and a south pole. When
you put the train inside the coils, it causes an
electrical current to flow through the copper
wire, which creates a magnetic field in the
section of wire coils right around the train.
This magnetic field has its own north and
south poles, which push the train along the
track. The train will only run one
direction because of its magnetic poles.
PRECAUTIONS:

1. The pipe, rod or tube used to wind the

copper wire must have a slightly larger
diameter than the battery.

2. The neodymium magnets used must

have the same or a slightly larger
diameter than the battery used.
SOURCES OF ERROR:

1. The same poles of the magnets on

either side of the battery may not be
facing each other.

2. Regular magnets may be used instead

of neodymium magnets which won’t
work as they are not as powerful.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ZPtcSXk2efU
2. https://frugalfun4boys.com/how-to-
build-a-simple-electromagnetic-train/
3. https://www.kiwico.com/diy/stem/
motion-mechanics/electromagnetic-
train