Description

Overview:

This is a description of a student experiment that teachers can adapt to allow students to prove that electric current produces a magnetic field. The sample includes a specific example of how to do the experiment which can be adapted to an inquiry investigation by having students complete the initial experiment and then write their investigation question and further investigate the phenomena. When completing this as a demonstration or student experiment batteries can be substituted for the variable power supply if power supplies are not available or convenient to use. The voltage provided to the circuit can be easily manipulated by changing the number of batteries connected.

Subject:

Physics

Level:

High School

Grades:

Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Material Type:

Activity/Lab

Provider:

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

Provider Set:

NGSS@NSTA

Date Added:

10/12/2015