Magnetism and Electromagnetism — IGCSE Physics (Edexcel)
Course Curriculum
6.1– units
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6.1 use the following units: ampere (A), volt (V) and watt (W)
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Magnetism–6.2 know that magnets repel and attract other magnets and attract magnetic substances
Magnetism–6.3 describe the properties of magnetically hard and soft materials
Magnetism–6.4 understand the term magnetic field line
Magnetism–6.5 know that magnetism is induced in some materials when they are placed in a magnetic field
Magnetism–6.6 practical: investigate the magnetic field pattern for a permanent bar magnet and between two bar magnets
Magnetism–6.7 describe how to use two permanent magnets to produce a uniform magnetic field pattern
Electromagnetism–6.8 know that an electric current in a conductor produces a magnetic field around it
Electromagnetism–6.9P describe the construction of electromagnets
Electromagnetism–6.10P draw magnetic field patterns for a straight wire, a flat circular coil and a solenoid when each is carrying a current
Electromagnetism–6.11P know that there is a force on a charged particle when it moves in a magnetic field as long as its motion is not parallel to the field
Electromagnetism–6.12 understand why a force is exerted on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field, and how this effect is applied in simple d.c. electric motors and loudspeakers
Electromagnetism–6.13 use the left-hand rule to predict the direction of the resulting force when a wire carries a current perpendicular to a magnetic field
Electromagnetism–6.14 describe how the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field changes with the magnitude and direction of the field and current
Electromagnetic induction–6.15 & 6.16: Electromagnetic Induction and how electricity is generated
6.17P describe the structure of a transformer, and understand that a transformer changes the size of an alternating voltage by having different numbers of turns on the input and output sides
6.18P explain the use of step-up and step-down transformers in the large-scale generation and transmission of electrical energy
6.19P know and use the relationship between input (primary) and output (secondary) voltages and the turns ratio for a transformer
6.20P know and use the relationship: input power = output power
Electromagnetism Past Papers
consolidated quiz
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