ELECTROMAGNETS Made by: Jana Taha ELECTROMAGNET S Electromagnet device consisting of a core of magnetic material surrounded by a coil through which an electric current is passed to magnetize the core Electromagnets usually consist of wire wound into a coil. A current through the wire creates a magnetic field which is concentrated in the hole in the center of the coil. •The strength of an electromagnet’s magnetic field may be increased by: Increasing the current in the coil Adding more turns to the coil 2 Applications In Real Life: • Kitchen microwave oven • Entertainment gadgets like Tv and phones • Magnetic suspension trains • Microphone • Electric fan • Electric doorbell • Storage and recording devices • Digital camera • Electric generator convert chemical or mechanical energy to electric energy 3 WORKING PRINCIPAL OF ELECTROMAGNETS: It works on the principle of the magnetic effect of electric current. It consists of a long coil of insulated copper wire wrapped around a soft iron core that is magnetized only when an electric current passed through the coil. To make electromagnet we take a ferromagnetic material and wrap it with copper wire around it then the 2 ends of the wire will connect to a battery to form an electromagnet By adding number of coils and the size of the iron core it can have stronger electromagnet 4