What can electromagnets be used for?

Generators, motors, transformers, and a lot more.

what if we never had eletromagnets

electromagnets have a profound impact on our daily lives and are integral to numerous technological advancements. Without them, our ability to generate electricity, power devices, communicate, conduct medical diagnoses, and pursue scientific research would be severely limited, but humans could still live

why do we need electromagnets to help us with technology?

Electromagnetism is an extremely important field. You use forms of electromagnetism everyday, from turning on a lamp, turning on a microwave, doing laundry. Motors in these devices are created with electric currents which are created from your power company using electromagnetism to produce electricity which travels through power lines into your home's power system, powering your house. So, by reading this, typing on your computer, you are using electromagnetism for your technology.

Why does everything have energy

Everything in the universe has energy because energy is a fundamental property of matter and particles. At the most basic level, all matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms, and these atoms contain energy. Fun fact, Energy is conserved, meaning it cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be converted from one form to another.

what can electromnets be use for

They are sometimes used in cranes.

how doses the magnetic force transfor from the particals to the wire?

the particles are part of the wire basically what it's made out of. So the wire and the particles are both charged.

I thing I should copy that study work.

I think that is a good idea if you have a test on it

How can sun get blocked by the moon if the sun is way bigger?

The Sun is completely blocked in a solar eclipse because the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. Even though the Moon is much smaller than the Sun, because it is just *the right distance* away from Earth, the Moon can fully blocks the Sun’s light from Earth’s perspective.

How can sun get blocked by the moon if the sun is way bigger?

The moon is much closer and appears to be larger in special scenarios such as the one you're talking about. It's all about the perspective.

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Course: Middle school physics - NGSS > Unit 2

Lesson 7: Electromagnetism

Electromagnetism

Google Classroom

Review your understanding of electromagnetism in this free article aligned to NGSS standards.

Key points:

When electric charges move, they create magnetic fields in the space around them.
Electric charges moving through a wire create electric current.
Because electric currents are made up of moving charges, they create magnetic fields. An electromagnet is a coil of wires that becomes a magnet when electric current runs through it.
- Electromagnets only work when the electric current is turned on.
- Increasing the electric current or increasing the number of wire loops increases the strength of the electromagnet.
Changing the magnetic field around a coil of wire (by moving a magnet nearby) can create electric current in the wire.
- Increasing the speed of the moving magnet, using a stronger magnet, or increasing the number of wire loops produces more electric current.
- Moving the coil of wire around a magnet will also create electric current.

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