Science 5

Quarter 3-
Week 7
BUENA R. ROSARIO
 DETERMINE THE
FACTORS
THAT AFFECT THE
STRENGHT
OF ELECTROMAGNET
FACT or BLUFF
___1. Magnets usually have two poles.
___2. A magnet has energy, and can attract
some objects like nails, pins and other
objects that are made of contain iron.
___3. In magnetism, unlike poles repel.
___4. A magnet can attract most at its
magnetic poles.
___5. Like poles attract.
What is the boy in the
picture doing?
If you will get inside a
building or a house with a
gate closed, you need to
look for a doorbell to
have somebody open the
gate for you.
What happens when the
button of a doorbell is
pressed?
 An electromagnet is a type of
magnet in which the magnetic field is
produced by an electric current. The
magnetic field disappears when the
current is turned off. Electromagnets
usually consist of a large number of
closely spaced turns of wire that
create the magnetic field.
You have just made a magnet by using
electricity. When you disconnected one
end of the wire from the battery, the
current did not flow anymore. The nail
could no longer attract the pins. Its
magnetic force was gone. An
electromagnet can have magnetic force
only when electric current is flowing
through it.
Electromagnets are used in all kinds
of electric devices, including hard
disk drives, speakers, motors, and
generators, as well as in scrap yards
to pick up heavy scrap metal.
They're even used in MRI machines,
which utilize magnets to take photos
of your insides
The main factors that affect the
strength of an electromagnet are:

*Number of turns on the coil of

wire around the core.

*Strength of the current applied.

*The material of the coil.

Read the statement then write True if
the statement is correct and False if it is
wrong.
___1. Electromagnet is made up of an
iron core, copper wire and source of
electricity.
___2. Electromagnet is a permanent
magnet.
___3. Large number of closely spaced
turns of wire creates the magnetic field.
___4. The number of batteries may affect
the strength of electromagnet.
___5. Electromagnet can be made
stronger.
 Factors
Affecting the
Strength of
Electromagnet
Evaluating Learning

Read the situation below. Answer the

question. Choose the letter of the
correct answer.
__1. Which is an example of a
temporary magnet?
A. bar magnet
B. horseshoe magnet
C. electromagnet
D. magnetite
___2. Which can increase the strength
of an electromagnet?
A. increasing the number of batteries
and coils around the nail
B. Increasing the number of batteries
or coils around the nail
C. decreasing the number of
batteries or coils around the nail
D. Decreasing the number of
batteries or coils around the nail
___3. The following statements are not
true about electromagnet, EXCEPTone.
A. The smaller the size of the battery, the
stronger is the electromagnet is.
B. The bigger the size of the soft-iron core
is, the weaker the electromagnet is.
C. The greater the number of batteries,
the weaker the electromagnet is.
D. The greater the number of batteries,
the stronger the electromagnet is.
____4. Which is TRUE about
electromagnets?
A. They are permanent.
B. They don’t need a battery.
C. Increasing the battery makes the
electromagnet weaker.
D. Increasing the number of coils
makes the electromagnet stronger.
__5. Manny wants to increase the
strength of an electromagnet. What
should Manny do?
A. Decrease the amount of electric
current.
B. Remove the iron core.
C. Stop the flow of electricity.
D. Increase the turns of the wire.