Warm Up:
Learning Goal: Understand and describe the magnetic fields of solenoids and electromagnets.
Today:
Earth’s B Field
Assignment:
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Learning Goal: Understand and describe the magnetic fields of solenoids and electromagnets.
Today:
Earth’s B Field
- Given: bell wire, nail or screw, D or 9V battery, multimeter, magnetic compass
- Find: The horizontal component of the Earth’s magnetic field at this point.
- Extension: The total Earth magnetic field
- (if time) ConcepTest Qs
Assignment:
- Due 1/19: Practice 20.4
- Due 1/23: Practice 20.5