HSC Study

Module 6: Electromagnetism

18 covered of 37 dot points

Lessons

  1. The Motor Effect

    Why a current in a magnetic field feels a force, how its size and direction are set, and why two parallel currents pull on each other with equal and opposite forces.

    50 min

  2. Electromagnetic Induction

    How a changing magnetic flux produces an emf, why the induced current always opposes the change, and how transformers use this to move energy across the grid with little loss.

    60 min

110 minutes of reading, in syllabus order.

What the syllabus asks

Charged Particles, Conductors and Electric and Magnetic Fields

What happens to stationary and moving charged particles when they interact with an electric or magnetic field?

  • investigate and quantitatively derive and analyse the interaction between charged particles and uniform electric fields, including: (ACSPH083)ACSPH083

    not written yet · needs a worked example

    • electric field between parallel charged plates

      not written yet

    • acceleration of charged particles by the electric field

      not written yet

    • work done on the charge

      not written yet

  • model qualitatively and quantitatively the trajectories of charged particles in electric fields and compare them with the trajectories of projectiles in a gravitational field

    not written yet · needs a worked example

  • analyse the interaction between charged particles and uniform magnetic fields, including: (ACSPH083)ACSPH083

    not written yet · needs a worked example

    • acceleration, perpendicular to the field, of charged particles

      not written yet

    • the force on the charge

      not written yet

  • compare the interaction of charged particles moving in magnetic fields to:

    not written yet

    • the interaction of charged particles with electric fields

      not written yet

    • other examples of uniform circular motion (ACSPH108)ACSPH108

      not written yet

The Motor Effect

Under what circumstances is a force produced on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field?

  • investigate qualitatively and quantitatively the interaction between a current-carrying conductor and a uniform magnetic field to establish: (ACSPH080, ACSPH081)ACSPH080 ACSPH081

    taught and practised · 6 questions · The Motor Effect

    • conditions under which the maximum force is produced

      taught and practised · 3 questions · The Motor Effect

    • the relationship between the directions of the force, magnetic field strength and current

      taught and practised · 2 questions · The Motor Effect

    • conditions under which no force is produced on the conductor

      taught and practised · 2 questions · The Motor Effect

  • conduct a quantitative investigation to demonstrate the interaction between two parallel current-carrying wires

    taught and practised · 2 questions · The Motor Effect

  • analyse the interaction between two parallel current-carrying wires and determine the relationship between the International System of Units (SI) definition of an ampere and Newton’s Third Law of Motion (ACSPH081, ACSPH106)ACSPH081 ACSPH106

    taught and practised · 5 questions · The Motor Effect

Electromagnetic Induction

How are electric and magnetic fields related?

  • describe how magnetic flux can change, with reference to the relationship (ACSPH083, ACSPH107, ACSPH109)ACSPH083 ACSPH107 ACSPH109

    taught and practised · 4 questions · Electromagnetic Induction

  • analyse qualitatively and quantitatively, with reference to energy transfers and transformations, examples of Faraday’s Law and Lenz’s Law , including but not limited to: (ACSPH081, ACSPH110)ACSPH081 ACSPH110

    taught and practised · 7 questions · Electromagnetic Induction

    • the generation of an electromotive force (emf) and evidence for Lenz’s Law produced by the relative movement between a magnet, straight conductors, metal plates and solenoids

      taught and practised · 4 questions · Electromagnetic Induction

    • the generation of an emf produced by the relative movement or changes in current in one solenoid in the vicinity of another solenoid

      taught and practised · 1 questions · Electromagnetic Induction

  • analyse quantitatively the operation of ideal transformers through the application of: (ACSPH110)ACSPH110

    taught and practised · 3 questions · Electromagnetic Induction

  • evaluate qualitatively the limitations of the ideal transformer model and the strategies used to improve transformer efficiency, including but not limited to:

    taught and practised · 3 questions · Electromagnetic Induction

  • analyse applications of step-up and step-down transformers, including but not limited to:

    taught and practised · 3 questions · Electromagnetic Induction

    • the distribution of energy using high-voltage transmission lines

      taught and practised · 3 questions · Electromagnetic Induction

Applications of the Motor Effect

How has knowledge about the Motor Effect been applied to technological advances?

  • investigate the operation of a simple DC motor to analyse:

    not written yet · needs a worked example

    • the functions of its components

      not written yet

    • production of a torque

      not written yet

    • effects of back emf (ACSPH108)ACSPH108

      not written yet

  • analyse the operation of simple DC and AC generators and AC induction motors (ACSPH110)ACSPH110

    not written yet · needs a worked example

  • relate Lenz’s Law to the law of conservation of energy and apply the law of conservation of energy to:

    not written yet · needs a worked example

    • DC motors and

      not written yet

    • magnetic braking

      not written yet

Wording is the official syllabus, read from the NESA document by a parser. The full document.