High School Science - HS-PS2-5 - Investigating Electromagnetism: Current, Fields, and Motion
6 Questions
A student places a standard magnetic compass directly under a straight copper wire. When the wire is disconnected from a battery, the compass points north.
A student investigates how the motion of a magnet affects the electric current produced in a copper coil.
A salvage yard uses an electromagnet attached to a crane to pick up junk cars. The operator presses a button to pick up a car and releases the button to drop it.
Emergency "shake flashlights" do not contain disposable batteries.
A student is investigating the variables that affect the strength of an electromagnet.
A student is investigating how the direction of an electric current affects the orientation of the magnetic field it produces.
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