Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Lab - Electromagnet 11-3-11

Electromagnets





Can a nail be turned into a magnet?





What else could you change to affect the number of paper clips your electromagnet picks up?





Could you use something else to make an electromagnet besides a nail?





Name something in your home that uses an electromagnet?





Mrs. Rollins
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55 comments:

  1. Cameron J-CentanniNovember 3, 2011 at 3:21 PM

    1. Yes. Only if you have a a good conductor and something to power it with.
    2. I would shorten the length of the copper wire since it is a good conductor. The length will transfer less energy and pick up less paper clips
    3. You can use a washer since it is made from the same material as a nail.
    4. My computer is an example of an electromagnet.

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  2. Varij S. melonconNovember 3, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    1. Yes. by an electromagnet and by being a temporary magnet.
    2. Wrap more copper around the nail, or use a stronger dry cell.
    3. A washer, paper clip, and other metals.
    4. A speaker so you can hear the TV.

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  3. Mariel Lopez - Rollins/BeanNovember 3, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    1. Yes, if it's wrapped in a coiled or metal wire and hooked to a battery.

    2. To make more paperclips go up I would like get the 2 wires, tie them together, wrap it to the nail, and hook it to the battery.

    3. Yes, practically anything that can conduct heat.

    4. My refrigerator.

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  4. Finn Haddon - MelanconNovember 3, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    1. A nail can be turned into a magnet by wrapping an electrical wire around it and then turning the power on. The nail will then become magnetised while the wire is wrapped around it.
    2. You can wrap the electrical wire more tightly around the nail. You could also increase the amount of electricity (?).
    3. You can use any strip of metal that will let electricity run through it (Conductor.)
    4. Speakers (?).

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  5. Lindsayb-YoungNovember 3, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    1. It can if you wrap a copper wire around it and attach to a battery like we did in science.
    2.You could make the copper wire tighter that has been wrapped around the nail.
    3. You could use a metal rod or a screw.
    4. I dont have anything in my house that uses an electromagnet.

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  6. Katie K.CarpenterNovember 3, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    1.yes and no if a magnet is holding the nail then yes other objects will hang off of it.no if it is not attached to a magnet.
    2.put more batteries and the pull will become stronger.
    3.yes a paper clip
    4.a white board.

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  7. Melanie L.November 3, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    1. yes.

    2.I could wrap the wire around the nail to make the magnetic field stronger.

    3. Yes a paperclip.

    4. motors old fans

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  8. Ken Ho-Rollins BeanNovember 3, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    1.yes

    2.how much electricity could go through

    3 .a key

    4.Fridge

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  9. Mary M.-youngNovember 3, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    1. Yes it is called an electromagnet

    2. you can add more copper wire and make it tighter

    3.yes you can use a washer (not a washing machine)

    4. Computer

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  10. Peyton B./Rollins/BeanNovember 3, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    #1:yes. a nail can be turned into a magnet.#2: I could change the size of the battery.#3: yes. I could use many different things.#4: A computer.


    Science ROCKS!!!!!
    Peyton,

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  11. Chloe F.-CarpenterNovember 3, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    1. Yes, it can be turned into an electromagnet.
    2. I could wrap the copper around tighter and put a little bit more on it.
    3. You could a metal rod or a small pan.

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  12. BlakeF-CarpenterNovember 3, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Electromagnets are metal that has electristy in it.

    Can a nail be turned into a magnet? yes because it wii turn into a temporey magnet.

    What else could you change to affect the number of paper clips your electromagnet picks up add on more battery.

    Could you use something else to make an electromagnet besides a nail? yes

    Name something in your home that uses an electromagnet? my dad's skrew driver

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  13. Robert P. - MelanconNovember 3, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    1. Yes. All you have to do is wrap a coil of copper around the nail and connect the ends to a battery.
    2. You could make the battery larger.
    3. Yes. Any piece of iron would do.
    4. blenders, doorbells, ect...

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  14. Tyler M.-YoungNovember 3, 2011 at 4:33 PM

    Yes, because you can make an electrical current run through it and make it a magnet.

    You can use gold or silver instead of copper, because they are better conductors.

    Yes you can also use a metal air conditioning vent or a metal washer.

    In my home I could use a key.

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  15. iker vNovember 3, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    IKer. V-. Ms. Carpenter
    Yes. The difrence in the battery's size and electricity it carries. Maybe yes because if you maybe do the same thing with something else that is metal it'll work. My refrigarator.

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  16. Sarah El ShenawyNovember 3, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    you can make the wire bigger and wrap more on the nail.

    any thing thats a conductor.

    i dont think i have any.
    but a ex. could be like the big magnet they use for bulding.

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  17. Sarah El ShenawyNovember 3, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    1. yes if it is turned to a electro magnet.

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  18. YukiS-youngNovember 3, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    1.yes
    2.change nail to more better conductor.
    3.yes
    4.light

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  19. David J. - CarpenterNovember 3, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    1.yes if you have a nail, some copper wire, and a battery you get a electromagnet.
    2.put on multiple batteries to the electromagnet
    3.yes any piece of metal will work
    4.speakers for my TV, computer, and iPod

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  20. Erin H.-Rollins/BeanNovember 3, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    1.yes
    2.wrap the wire more tight around the nail
    3.yes,a penny
    4.a light bulb

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  21. dyland.carpenterNovember 3, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    1.yes
    2.the number of wires
    3.yes you could use a screwdriver
    4.fridge to keep door shut

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  22. Aashay K. CarpenterNovember 3, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Aashay K
    1. Electromagnets is something that needs electricity to have a magnetic field.
    2. Yes if you connect something that has electricity stored in it to the nail.
    3. you could use a different amount of batteries used.
    4. Yes you could use a paperclip or any thing that a magnet attracts.
    5. A fridge

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  23. sally j -youngNovember 3, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    1. Yes, it can.
    2. The number of batteries,
    or the voltage's stress
    3. spoon, scissors' metal part, paper clip
    4. Touch phone, (when touching a phone screen with hand, it can move. The most amazing thing is when thouching a phone screen with spoon it move, too.) fan

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  24. Danie c.e. -YoungNovember 3, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    A nail can be turned into magnet if a coper wire is wrapped around it connected to a battery. Wrap the wire closer to the nail. you could use a screw instead of a nail. At home a computer uses an electromagnet.

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  25. Brian P-CentanniNovember 3, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Q:1=When the electricity goes through an object.EX:I connect the wire and battery, and wrap the wire and the nail,it can attract the paper clips.

    Q:2=Yes.A paper clip that attracted to an electromagnet,that paper clip can be a magnet too.

    Q:3=If a electromagnet makes the other paper clips magnet, then I can put more,and more.

    Q:4=Scissors

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  26. JacksonA-YoungNovember 3, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Today in science we made electromagnets. My tables electromagnet picked up 42 paperclips.
    A nail can be turned into a magnet by attaching it to a magnet. When you do that all of it's domains point to the same direction turning it into a magnet.
    If you tighten the object (we used copper)it will effect the electromagnets pull.
    Yes you can use anything with iron in it, like a giant paperclip.
    An electric toaster uses an electromagnet to pop up the toast.

    I really liked making an electromagnet, I wish I could of brought the electromagnet home to show my parents.

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  27. alexlewis/rollinsbeanNovember 3, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    1. Yes

    2. Add more wires

    3. A hammer

    4. my table

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  28. Jenny S - Rollins/BeanNovember 3, 2011 at 5:52 PM

    1. Yes it could

    2. The amount of wire is on the nail

    3. Yes, anything made of metal because metal is a conductor.

    4. Computer, TV, radio

    Name: Jenny s-Rollins/Bean

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  29. MayaM - MelanconNovember 3, 2011 at 5:56 PM

    1.Yes,a nail could be turned into a magnet because a nail is a conductor and so is a magnet.
    2.I would be able to pick up just a little bit more paperclips if they were more stronger of a conductor.
    3.You could maybe use a magnet to make an electromagnet.
    4.A computer or a laptop

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  30. Chloe D. Miss YoungNovember 3, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    1.Yes
    2.YOu could wrap the copper around it more tightly
    3.Yes something that is a conductor like metal, metal is a very good conductor
    4.My computer,itouch,and fridge

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  31. EileenG. CentanniNovember 3, 2011 at 6:39 PM

    A nail can be turned into a magnet. The tighter the conductor is. Yes, anything thats metal. The phone.


    Eileen Guo

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  32. Josephine L.-CarpenterNovember 3, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    1.yes,unless you have copper wire wraped around it and the ends attaching the battery
    2.it deppends how tight the wire is around the nail
    3.maby somthing else that is meatel
    4.a speaker

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  33. Ana R-centanniNovember 3, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    1. yes, it could be turned into a magnet. (by copper wire and a battery)
    2. you can change it by how much pressure you are putting on the battery and how much copper wire you are using
    3. you could use a hammer
    4.maybe an iron air conditioner, and a computer

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  34. Anabelle M.-CarpenterNovember 3, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    1. Yes it can.

    2. Rap the coil tighter, or add more batteries.

    3. You can also use a paperclip or washer.

    4. Stereo and a dish washer.

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  35. Aidan b-carpenterNovember 3, 2011 at 7:38 PM

    1yes if you add electric charge
    2 add an extra battery

    3 yes any thing that can conduct electricity

    4 a phone is an electromagnet

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  36. amanda y.- rollins/beanNovember 3, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    1. Yes it can if you have a copper wite and a battery.

    2. Another battery I guess.

    3.Any magnetic conductor.

    4. We don't really have any Magnetic electricety in our house, that I know of.

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  37. Meredith E. Mrs.MelanconNovember 3, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    1. Yes, only if it is an electromagnet that's wraped in wire.
    2. You could make the wire tighter on the nail or add more wire.
    3. You could use anything that will conduct heat.
    4. toaster, t.v, and dog tag

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  38. parthm-carpenterNovember 3, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    1 yes it could because of the electric charege

    2 anything that is a conductor

    my computer

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  39. Emily.m centanniNovember 3, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    1. yes a nail can be turned into an elctro magnet
    2.use a really srong battery
    3.a butter nife
    4.celing fan

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  40. Myshalyn J.S.BNovember 3, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    1. Yes,it could be used as a magnet
    2. The type of wire could effect it
    3.My computer,tv,my device that helps my computer get the internet connection

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  41. KATIE D CENTANNI !November 3, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    1. Yes

    2.You tighten the coiled wire around the nail.

    3.Any metal conductor will work.

    4.My nook,my laptop,a TV.

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  42. Taylor G-CarpenterNovember 3, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    1.yes w/ copper wire,batteries
    2.more power or batteries
    3.a paper clip or washer
    4.itouch,touchpad,fridge

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  43. LauraL-YoungNovember 3, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    1. Yes, a nail can be turned into a magnet.

    2. I could wrap more copper wire around the nail or use a bigger battery for the stronger electricity.

    3. Yes, I could use a needle, screws, paper clips, nuts and bolts to make a electromagnet.

    4. A ceiling fan is one example of a electromagnet.

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  44. colin g melanconNovember 3, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    1.yes,if you wrap copper wire around the nail and connect it to a battery then it is a magnet.
    2.make the string tighter or put more wire on the nail.
    3.any metal because it is a conductor of heat.
    4.tv

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  45. Hannah K - MelanconNovember 3, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    1. Yes a nail can be used to make an electromagnet.
    2. You could make the coil tighter with more loops around the nail.
    3. Yes, you can use any metal object like a screw, fork, spoon, knife, or piece of a metal hanger.
    4. Speakers use electromagnets.

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  46. Jason G.-CentanniNovember 3, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    3.a house key can be used for a electromagnet instead of a nail

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  47. Lauren Candela Rollins / BeanNovember 4, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    1 You could use a nail or two.

    2 A medal pen.

    3 A house key can be use insted of a nail.

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  48. David Rome- Mrs.MelaconNovember 4, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    1. Yes, the nail can the turned into magnet. 2. The can picks up a paper clips with my electromagnet. 3. I think the electromagnet can pick up the nail. 4. An electromagnet in my house is a speaker.

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  49. Kaylin A.-CarpenterNovember 4, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    1.Yes,if it's connected to a coiled or metal then connected to a battery.

    2.We could of made the coil tighter around the nail.

    3.Yes a paper clip could be used as a electromagnet instead of a nail.

    4.Speakers and motor in the ice maker.

    Science is Awesome!!
    So are You!!!!!!!!

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  50. matthew e.-centanni said....November 7, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    1.yes if a coiled wire is wrapped around it.

    2. If you probly wrap it tighter and more wire.

    3. if you used a spoon.

    4. you could use your TV

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  51. "former student"November 7, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    Hi mrs.rollins I have your blog as a favorite and I thought I would pop in and say hi... middle school science is a lot of fun but nothing can compare or even come close to labs... my science teacher is Mrs.pickett. I compare her labs to yours every time yours is by far the best (sorry Mrs.Pickett) Anyone else reading this, enjoy her labs while you have them, you'll miss them in middle school. thank you for your advice you gave me last year during one lab. :D

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  52. Ross j CentinniNovember 7, 2011 at 8:07 PM

    1.Yes if it had energy moving throught it
    2.get more cooper on the wire and get bigger magnet
    3.Yes any counductor
    4.Yes my tv uses a electromagnet.

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  53. will m rollins/beanNovember 8, 2011 at 6:38 AM

    1. yes if thare is no energy it would not
    2.wrap more copper around the nail it will be powerful.
    3.yes every conducter can.
    4.yes my microwave is a eletromagnet

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  54. Max W.-MelanconNovember 8, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    1.yes, you just need copper and a battery
    2.make the coil tighter
    3.other things made of iron
    4.my oven?

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  55. Ashleigh D.-CentanniNovember 8, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    1. Yes you just need copper wire and a battery
    2. tighter copper wire
    3. yes, anything made out of iron
    4. door bell

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