University of Guelph
Magnet Lab: Dc Circuits
This site describes and demonstrates a number of important concepts related to direct current circuits. Information on many of the featured topics, such as the use of Ohm's law and Kirchhoff's laws. Examples of featured topics include...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mri Safety Grand Challenge
This module was written for a first year accelerated or AP physics class. It is intended to provide hands on activities to teach end of the year electricity and magnetism topics including the magnetic force, magnetic moments and torque,...
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Faraday Loop Model
Complete this model of a Faraday loop by adding the equations to explicate a conducting loop in a constant magnetic filed.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Electromagnetic Induction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In order to understand electromagnetic induction, students are introduced to magnetic flux, to Faraday's Law of Induction, and to Lenz's Law. Includes a simulation...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Changing Fields
This instructional activity begins with an activity in which students induce EMF in a coil of wire using magnetic fields. Then, demonstrations on Eddy currents show how a magnetic field can slow magnets just as Eddy currents are used to...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: A Simple Motor/generator Demonstration for Use in Interactive Lecture
This apparatus is easy and inexpensive to construct and provides a clear and compelling demonstration of Faraday's Law of Induction and the Lorentz force. Two magnets are suspended from springs so that they are free to oscillate...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Magnetic Launcher
Students explore electromagnetism and engineering concepts using optimization techniques to design an efficient magnetic launcher. Groups start by algebraically solving the equations of motion for the velocity at the time when a...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Discovery of Electromagnetism
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the discovery of electromagnetism, how it relates to electricity, and Faraday's law.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: Michael Faraday (1791 1867)
A profile of Michael Faraday, a British scientist who discovered electromagnetic induction, which made it possible to develop the technology for generating electricity. He produced many other inventions, some of which are described here.
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Michael Faraday
A solid biography of good length and history of Faraday's work. Complete, readable, thorough. Picture. Lots of links to other sources, including Joseph Henry's claim that *he* was first, and another about Faraday's kinetic flashlight!
Florida State University
Florida State University: Inductance
This article surveys inductance and its different forms. It discusses numerous topics associated with inductance such as Faraday's Law, self and mutual inductance, inductors, and magnetic field lines.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Electrolytic Cells and Electrolysis
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to electrochemistry. In a discussion of electrolysis, this site covers topics including electrolysis in aqueous solutions, Faraday's laws...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Electromagnetic Induction
Learners investigate electromagnetic induction. Some topics explored in the activities are Faraday's law of induction, superconductivity, and non-conservative fields. The resource consists of video clips, online textbook chapters,...
Physics4kids
Physics4kids: Electricity and Magnetism: Magnets
Here is the site to help you learn all about magnetism and magnets! Find out what a magnet is and how it works. Click for additional details on charges, conductors, magnetic fields, currents, resistance as well as the Laws of Faraday and...
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Faraday Disk Dynamo Model
This simulation demonstrates a rotating conducting disk in a magnetic field which produces a current or a self-exciting dynamo.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Michael Faraday
Brief biographical sketch of Michael Faraday, famous scientist whose discoveries include electromagnetic rotation, Benzene, electromagnetic induction, and Laws of Electrolysis.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Entropy
A discussion of entropy that focuses on explaining entropy, how it applies to the second law of thermodynamics, and real-life observations of the existence of entropy.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Electricity and Magnetism
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers a free and open educational resource for educators, students and self-learners. The university's physics OpenCourseWare includes a large section on electricity and magnetism. Numerous...
Victorian Web
Victorian Web: Conservation of Energy and Thermodynamics
This site is about the trace of the evolution of historical ideas concerning energy conservation and the laws of thermodynamics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Magnetic Flux?
A reference page to learn about magnetic flux means and how to calculate it. Reference page includes explanation and exercise.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Electromagnetic Induction
In 1831, Michael Faraday carried out numerous experiments to prove that electricity could be generated from magnetism. He not only demonstrated electromagnetic induction, but also developed a good conception of the processes involved....
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1840 1849
The legendary Faraday forges on with his prolific research and the telegraph reaches a milestone when a message is sent between Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 2: Electromagnetic Induction
Through labs, readings, videos, and discussions, students learn about the concepts of Electromagnetic Induction.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Generator
Generate electricity with a bar magnet! Discover the physics behind the phenomena by exploring magnets and how you can use them to make a bulb light. Java required.