Topic 11 general notes
Students find this topic mathematically challenging. Topic 11.2 has the most obvious practical implications for the students.
topic 11.1 - Electromagnetic induction
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- Coming later
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- Moving magnets in a wire coil to create an emf, emphasizing direction of movement, direction of the magnetic field and the direction of the current induced
- Dropping a magnet through a copper tube to demonstrate Lenz's Law - Using changing current through 1 Helmholtz coil to create an emf in the Helmholtz coil |
topic 11.2 - Power Generation and transmission
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Smarter Every Day - Tesla Gun
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- Students creating their own step-up and step-down transformers
- Using a disectible transformer and having students make predictions for expected voltages across the secondary coil |
Topic 11.3 - Capacitance
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- Using a capacitor with a full wave rectifier to create a smooth DC output (as seen on an oscilloscope)
- Using a simulation (Falstad) to create an RC circuit and noting the effects of changing R and C on the time constant |
topic 11 formative assessment
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