Electricity and magnetism science fair projects, revised and expanded using the scientific method

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Title:

Electricity and magnetism science fair projects, revised and expanded using the scientific method

Author:

Gardner, Robert, 1929-2017

ISBN:

9780766034181

Publication Information:

Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2010.

Physical Description:

160 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Series:

Physics science projects using the scientific method.

General Note:

Rev. ed. of: Electricity and magnetism science fair projects using batteries, balloons, and other hair-raising stuff, c2004.

Contents:

Static electricity : charges at rest -- Moving charges -- Magnets and magnetic field -- Magnetism from electricity -- Electricity, magnets, and motors -- Electricity and chemistry.

Subject Term:

Electricity -- Experiments.

Magnetism -- Experiments.

Science -- Experiments.

Science projects.

Added Author:

Gardner, Robert, 1929-2017 Electricity and magnetism science fair projects using batteries, balloons, and other hair-raising stuff.

Summary:

"Explains how to use the scientific method to conduct several science experiments about electricity and magnetism. Includes ideas for science fair projects"--Provided by publisher.

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Unlock the secrets of circuits, batteries, and magnets. Readers will learn all about current, static charges, motors, and more. All they need are some common household materials. If readers are interested in competing in a science fair, they can get many great ideas that will help them create a unique, award-winning science project.

Author Notes

Robert Gardner is an award-winning author of science books for young people. He is a retired high school teacher of physics, chemistry, and physical science.

Introduction: Electricity and Magnetism Science Fair Projects Using the Scientific Method	p. 7
How Scientists Search for Answers	p. 10
Using the Scientific Method in Experiments and Projects	p. 12
Science Fairs	p. 20
Safety First	p. 24
1 Static Electricity: Charges at Rest	p. 27
1.1 Getting Charged	p. 29
1.2 Inducing Charge	p. 34
1.3 Detecting Charge: An Electroscope	p. 37
1.4 Some Static Effects	p. 41
2 Moving Charges	p. 45
2.1 A Simple Electric Circuit	p. 48
2.2 Building Circuits	p. 50
2.3 Series and Parallel Circuits	p. 54
2.4 Switches	p. 56
2.5 Flow of Charge Around a Circuit	p. 59
2.6 Sending Messages Electrically	p. 61
2.7 Short Circuit: The Easy Path	p. 64
2.8 Resistors: The Hard Path	p. 68
2.9 A Burglar Alarm Circuit	p. 72
2.10 A Fuse for Safety	p. 75
3 Magnets and Magnetic Fields	p. 79
3.1 Two Magnets	p. 80
3.2 A Magnetic Field	p. 86
3.3 Magnets, Magnetic Matter, and Nonmagnetic Matter	p. 90
3.4 Unmaking a Magnet	p. 93
3.5 Can a Magnetic Field Act Through Materials?	p. 96
4 Magnetism From Electricity	p. 99
4.1 Oersted's Discovery	p. 100
4.2 An Electric Current's Magnetic Field	p. 102
4.3 An Electric Meter	p. 105
4.4 Using an Electric Meter to Test for Conductivity	p. 108
4.5 Magnetic Coils	p. 111
4.6 Electromagnets	p. 114
5 Electricity, Magnets, and Motors	p. 119
5.1 A Current in a Magnetic Field	p. 120
5.2 A Current in a Magnetic Field and Motors	p. 125
5.3 A Current from a Magnetic Field	p. 133
6 Electricity and Chemistry	p. 139
6.1 Inside a Daniell Cell	p. 141
6.2 Inside a D Cell	p. 146
6.3 The Minimum Ingredients for an Electric Cell	p. 149
Appendix: Science Supply Companies	p. 155
Further Reading	p. 156
Internet Addresses	p. 157
Index	p. 158

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