ELC 101, Mr.

Gill

• Day 6
• Unit 4
• Series Circuits
Day 6 Assignment: pp 137-162

•Review Question p. 162-63 1-

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 1) A Series circuit has individual
resistor values of 200Ω, 86Ω, 91Ω,
180Ω and 150Ω. What is the total
resistance of the circuit
• In Series Circuits the total resistance is
the sum of all the individual
resistances. 707Ω
2) What were early magnets known
as?
• Early magnets were known as “leading
stones” or lodestones, since they help
determined direction and therefore could
lead you where you wanted to go.
3) The south pole of one magnet is
brought close to the south pole of
another magnet. Will the magnets
repel or attract each other? Why?
• According to a basic law of
magnetism “like poles repel” and
“unlike poles attract”, - the same
magnetic poles will repel each
other, the magnets will attempt to
“flip” to have the north of one face
the south of the other.
4) How can the polarity of an
electromagnet be determined if the
direction of the current flow is
known?
• The left hand rule - wrap the fingers of
the left-hand around the permanent
magnet in the same direction that the
winding is being wrapped, so that they
follow the current flow, then thumb,
when open, will point towards the
electromagnet’s north pole.
5) Define Flux density:

• Flux density - the number of lines of flux in a

given area
 Define Permeability:

• Permeability - the receptiveness of a

material to taking a magnetic charge - a
measure of a material’s ability to become
magnetized
 Define Reluctance

• Reluctance - a measure of a materials

resistance to becoming magnetized.
 Define Saturation

• Saturation the point at which a material,

subjected to an increasing current flow,
gains no more magnetic strength
 Define Coercive force

• Coercive force - a measure of a material’s

ability to retain magnetism
 Define Residual magnetism

• Residual magnetism - the amount of

magnetism in a material (left-over) once
a current or other magnetising force has
been removed.
6) A force of 1 ounce is equal to how
many dynes?
•Since a dyne is equal to
1/27,800 of an ounce, then one
ounce equals 27,800 dynes
(108)
7) What is mmf?
• In the English system, the total force
used in producing a magnetic field or
flux is called magnetomotive force
(mmf)Electricity flows from negative to
positive so the strike will be from cloud
to ground.
8) What determines the strength of
an electromagnet?
• The strength of an electromagnet is
proportional to its ampere-turns. The value
of its ampere-turns are determined by
multiplying the number of turn of the wire by
the amount of current (current flow)
9) State a basic law of physics
dealing with current flow and
magnetism
•“whenever an electric current
flows through a conductor, a
magnetic field is formed around
the conductor”.
10) What is an electromagnet

• An electromagnet is a magnet
produced by the application of current
to a material that has a reasonably high
Permeability or low reluctance, and
usually has a low coercive force, so
that when the current is should off the
electromagnet is no longer producing
flux.
11) How is a basic law of
magnetism very similar to the
law of charges”
• Unlike poles attract and like poles
repel.