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Electromagnetism
Discover magnetic fields, electromagnets, generators and transformers, and how electricity and magnetism interact.
Lessons
Explore the lessons below to build your knowledge and confidence across this topic. Each lesson breaks the physics down into clear, manageable steps, with explanations, practice and exam-focused activities to help you understand the key ideas and apply them successfully.
Magnetic Fields
01
Explore magnetic poles and field direction and and map a magnetic field.
Permanent and Induced Magnets
02
Explore permanent and induced magnetism and magnetisation of iron.
Magnetic Fields Around Wires
03
Explore the field around a straight current-carrying wire and the right-hand rule for field direction.
Magnetic Fields Around Solenoids
04
Explore solenoid and electromagnet field patterns and methods of increasing field strength.
The Motor Effect
05
Explore the motor effect and left-hand-rule directions and force directions.
Force on a Current-Carrying Wire
06
Explore quantities and units in F = BIl and force for a perpendicular wire.
Electric Motors
07
Explore motor components and their functions and forces on opposite coil sides.