NEW AQA Electromagnetism GCSE Lesson

A fully resourced lesson designed for the new AQA GCSE specification, from an experienced author.
This lesson includes editable and PDF versions of:
• Power point presentation
• Worksheets with full sets of answers
• Technician’s sheet (fully resourced and illustrated)
• A VLE version of the presentation (with the answers removed)
In addition, it includes an optional self-marking Google Classroom Homework for those of you lucky enough to work in a school with Google Classroom set up.
Other lessons in this topic are available, as is the topic as a whole.
The first lesson “Permanent Magnets” is available free of charge so you can try before you buy.

Objectives covered:

Lesson 3: Electromagnetism

• Describe how the magnetic effect of a current can be demonstrated.
• Draw the magnetic field pattern for a straight wire carrying a current and for a solenoid (showing the direction of the field).
• State the relationship between the current and the magnetic field strength.
• Recall how to convert a solenoid into an electromagnet.
• Explain how a solenoid arrangement can increase the magnetic effect of the current and that this produces a uniform magnetic field.
• PHYSICS ONLY: Interpret diagrams of electromagnetic devices in order to explain how they work.