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SPT:Electromagnetism (Em)

 
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  • 01Exploring magnets(Em01)

    • Physics Narrative (Em01PN)
      • 01Magnets everywhere
      • 02All materials are magnetic – to some extent!
      • 03Permanent magnets
      • 04More on magnetic materials and magnets
      • 05The poles of a magnet
      • 06Interactions between magnets
      • 07A model of magnets
      • 08Putting the model to work
      • 09Action-at-a-distance and magnetic fields
      • 10Representing magnetic fields: in theory
      • 11Representing magnetic fields: in practice
      • 12Measuring the strength of a magnetic field
      • 13The Earth and its magnetism
      • 14The Earth's magnetic field
      • 15Magnetic poles in relation to the Earth's poles
      • 16Navigation and Gilbert
      • 17A model for permanent magnets
    • Teaching and learning issues (Em01TL)
      • 01Things you'll need to decide on as you plan
      • 02Which are magnetic?
      • 03Magnetism and gravity
      • 04Magnetism and air
      • 05Magnetic fields
      • 06Drawing magnetic field patterns
      • 07Magnets wearing out
      • 08Magnetic north and south
      • 09Thinking about actions to take
    • Teaching approaches (Em01TA)
      • 01Hanging with magnetism!
      • 02The magnetic force and the magnetic field
      • 03Exploring a 3D space
      • 04Drawing magnetic field patterns
      • 05A 3D field viewer
      • 06Investigating the magnetic force
      • 07Finding north
      • 08The Earth's magnetic field
      • 09A magnetic map
  • 02Electromagnets at work(Em02)

    • Physics Narrative (Em02PN)
      • 01Electromagnets at work
      • 02Linking electrical current to magnetism
      • 03Ampere's thinking
      • 04The magnetic fields produced by electric currents
      • 05Electromagnets in everyday use
      • 06Electromagnets
    • Teaching and learning issues (Em02TL)
      • 01Things you'll need to decide on as you plan
      • 02Magnets and electromagnets
      • 03Where is the electric current?
      • 04Making stronger electromagnets
      • 05Thinking about actions to take
    • Teaching approaches (Em02TA)
      • 01Oersted's experiment
      • 02The big electromagnet
      • 03Mapping the field of an electromagnet
      • 04Electromagnetic devices
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