Describe the basic principles of an electromagnet SPI 0807.12.2

Links verified 9/21/2014

1. Creating an Electromagnet - a hands-on activity
2. Electricity and Magnetism - the basics of circuits
3. Electromagnet Simulation - power an electromagnet and transport a truck to the crusher or
4. Experiments with magnets and our surroundings - lots of activities provided by "Magnet Man"
5. How Do I Make and Electromagnet? - explanation from Jefferson Lab
6. How Electricity and Magnetism are Related - explanation with good diagrams
7. Magnetic Field - a good description from Wikipedia
8. Magnetic Field of a Bar Magnet - The magnetic field of a bar magnet can be investigated with this compass needle applet.
9. Magnetic Suction - This experiment shows how your doorbell works (from the Exploratorium)
10. Magnets and Electric Current - how-to instructions from a BBC site
11. Magnets and Electromagnets - a good description accompanied by several drawings
12. Magnetism and Electricity - a ten page lab to print
13. Magnetism and Electromagnetism - detailed explanation, with diagrams, from S-cool
14. Make a Magnet - a hands-on activity from Discovery Channel Schools Curriculum Center
15. Make an Electromagnet - activity from Science Bob
16. Why is it (in detail) that the more coils you add to an electromagnet, the stronger its magnetic field is? - explanation from Jefferson Labs

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