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Force on a Current Carrying Wire

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What do electrical currents have to do with an MRI? Using a simple wire setup and a magnet, class members explore forces used in an MRI by investigating the magnetic force acting on a wire carrying a current. 

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Concepts
electric currents, magnetic fields, magnets, permanent magnets, magnetic resonance imaging, currents, technology resources
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Instructional Ideas
  • Find a video of the activity to use afterwards to reinforce pupils' understanding
Classroom Considerations
  • You might need to set up the apparatus and let groups go through the activity if materials are in short supply
  • The class should be familiar with the right-hand rule
  • The fourth activity in a 14-part series
Pros
  • The resourcebvcontains a diagram of the way the materials should be put together
  • The assessment contains a question that connects the activity to the idea of study, an MRI machine
Cons
  • The handout does not have an answer key
NGSS
HS-PS3-5