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Unit 11 · Motor effect

Motor effect

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Activity 11.4

A current-carrying wire between the poles of a magnet

Materials
  • A powerful U-shaped magnet
  • A piece of flexible conducting wire
  • 6V d.c. supply or a 9V battery
  • A thread
  • A switch
Method
  • Tie the conducting wire to a thread and hang it so that it can move freely between the two poles of the magnet.
  • Connect the two ends of the wire to the battery and a switch.
  • Turn the switch on for a moment and observe the wire.
  • Change the poles of the battery, turn the switch on for a moment again and observe which way the wire moves.
  • Present your observations in the table below.
The direction of wire movement before changing the poles of the batteryThe direction of wire movement after changing the poles of the battery
Right/Left/Forward/Backward.........Right/Left/Forward/Backward.........
Result:
Discussion
  • Did the wire move in any direction?
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