Electromagnetics

LEARN ABOUT ELECTROMAGNETS AND HOW THEY

WORK, ARE USED.
WHAT ARE
ELECTROMAGNETS AN
HOW ARE THEY MADE

An electromagnet is a magnet created

by using an electric current created by
electricity. Since electricity can be
turned on and off so can the electro
magnet, it can even be weakened and
strengthened by decreasing or
increasing the current.

Electromagnets usually consist of wire

wound into a coil. A current through
the wire creates a magnetic field which
is concentrated in the hole, denoting
the centre of the coil. The magnetic
field disappears when the current is
turned off.
WHAT ARE THEY USED FOR

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!
By Amber
Dabin