by msander | Jan 6, 2019 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
When charge moves, we call it electric current, but the word current is usually reserved for things like water flows. Does electric current really work like that? Electrons are quantum particles, so we have to be careful....
by msander | Oct 19, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
What’s Going On? When a magnet is moved by a coil of wires, you can induce an electric current. This is the principle behind how most of the electricity is produced in the world; it’s just a question of where you get the energy to move the magnets. Every time a magnet...
by msander | Feb 2, 2015 | Gr. 11-12 Physics
Armed with a large neodymium magnet, an aluminium tube and a set of scales, Andy explores the interaction of forces generated as the magnet falls and the effect these forces have on the objects’ weight. Explore more Tales from the Prep Room and let us know in...
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