Thursday, 9 February 2012

6.18

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6.18


· 6.18 explain the use of step-up and step-down transformers in the large-scale generation and transmission of electrical energy
· http://youtu.be/LZKhGGBcYFI

6.20

· 6.20 recall and use the relationship (for 100% efficiency):

input power = output power

Vp Ip = Vs Is

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6.17

· 6.17 recall the structure of a transformer, and understand that a transformer changes the size of an alternating voltage by having different numbers of turns on the input and output sides


6.17 Practical - model answers

· If you…
· Turn the powerpack to dc

No current is induced in the Secondary Coil. To induce current you need a changing magnetic field and this is not produced by applying dc to the Primary Coil
· Turn the powerpack to ac

ac is induced in the Secondary Coil. To induce current you need a changing magnetic field and this is produced by applying ac to the Primary Coil
3. Increase the number of turns in the Secondary Coil

The size of the induced voltage in the secondary coils increases
4. Increase the voltage on the Primary Coil

The size of the induced voltage in the secondary coils increases
5. Decrease the number of turns in the Secondary Coil

The size of the induced voltage in the secondary coils decreases
6. Decrease the voltage on the Primary Coil

The size of the induced voltage in the secondary coils decreases

6.19

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· 6.19 recall and use the relationship between input (primary) and output (secondary) voltages and the turns ratio for a transformer:

input (primary) voltage = primary turns

output (secondary) voltage secondary turns

Vp/Vs = np/ns

6.16

· 6.16 describe the generation of electricity by the rotation of a magnet within a coil of wire and of a coil of wire within a magnetic field; also describe the factors which affect the size of the induced voltage


· Magnet rotating near coil

· Coil rotating near magnet

· ac generator


6.16 Practical - model answers


· Connect a hand turned generator to a light bulb. Observe the light bulb when you...
· Rotate the generator slowly

The induced voltage decreases
· Rotate the generator quickly

The induced voltage increases
3. Increase the strength of the magnet

The induced voltage increases
4. Increase the number of turns in the coil

The induced voltage increases

6.16 Plenary

17 January 2012

15:20
· What are the 3 ways that you can increase the size of the current induced in a generator?

Answers
· Increase the strength of the magnets
· Increase the speed of the relative motion
· Use a coil with more turns of wire

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6.15

· What’s the motor effect?
· "If there’s a magnetic field perpendicular to a current in a wire, the wire moves in a direction perpendicular to the field and the current" (FLHR)
· So what about if we move a wire in a magnetic field? What happens in the wire?
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· When we move a wire in a magnetic field, a current is induced in the wire

6.15


· 6.15 recall that a voltage is induced in a conductor or a coil when it moves through a magnetic field or when a magnetic field changes through it; also recall the factors which affect the size of the induced voltage


6.15 Practical - model answers


· If you...
· Push the North pole of the magnet into the coil

A negative current flow shown by a negative deflection on the ammeter
· Keep the magnet stationary within the coil

No current
3. Pull the North pole of the magnet out of the coil

A positive current
4. Push the South pole of the magnet into the coil

A positive current
5. Push the North pole of the magnet slowly into the coil

A smaller negative current
6. Push the North pole of the magnet quickly into the coil

A larger negative current
7. Change the coil for one with more turns of wire and push the North pole of the magnet into the coil

A larger negative current
8. Push the North pole of a neodymium (strong) magnet into the coil

A larger negative current
9. Move the magnet in and out of the coil repeatedly. What sort of current is this?

An alternating current

6.15 Plenary answers

16 January 2012
· Explain carefully how you can induce a current in a wire (3 marks)
· State 3 ways you can increase the size of this induced current (3 marks)

Answers
· The wire must be perpendicular to a magnetic field
· The wire and magnetic field must move relative to each other – the wire must “cut” through the magnetic field lines/lines of magnetic flux as it moves
· A current is induced in the wire. The induced current is perpendicular to both the field and the motion


· Increase the strength of the magnets
· Increase the speed of the relative motion
· Use a coil of wire instead of a single piece of wire

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Tuesday, 31 January 2012

6.11 to 6.14 Plenary answers

6.11 to 6.14 Plenary answers

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Why? Using FLHR

1.  Magnetic Field is N to S (down the page) = First finger

2.  Current is to the left = seCond finger

3.  Motion is out of the page = ThuMb

6.11

·         6.11 appreciate that there is a force on a charged particle when it moves in a magnetic field as long as its motion is not parallel to the field

Solar wind creating aurora animation

 

Timelapse of aurora

 

6.14

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·         6.14 recall that the force on a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field increases with the strength of the field and with the current

Exam style question

·         What changes can you make to a simple dc motor to increase the force it can exert? (3 marks)

Model Answer

·         Increase the strength of the magnetic field

·         Increase the current in the coil

·         Increase the number of turns on the coil

6.12

·         6.12 recall that a force is exerted on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field, and how this effect is applied in simple d.c. electric motors and loudspeakers

 

 

 

6.12 Practical - dc motor

·         Connect a dc motor to a power pack

·         How you can reverse the direction of spin of the motor? (2 ways)

·         How you can make a stronger turning force on the motor? (2 ways)

3.  How can you see that the turning force is stronger?

Answers

1.               

a.                  Reverse the poles of the magnets

b.                  Reverse the direction of the current in the coil by switching over the polarity of the wires to the power pack

2.               

a.                  Increase the current in the wire (by increasing the voltage of the power pack)

b.                  Increase the strength of the magnetic field (by adding more magnets to the yoke)

 

3.              The motor spins faster which indicates a larger turning force

 

 

6.12 dc motor simulation

28 November 2011

15:06

Website:

http://www.walter-fendt.de/ph14e/electricmotor.htm

 

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Exam style question

·         Explain carefully how an alternating current in the coil of a loudspeaker can create a sound (4 marks)

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Gapfill Model Answer

·         When a ______ flows __ the ____, it is p____________ to the magnetic field

·         This creates a ______ on the coil, due to ___ _____ effect, and so the coil _____

·         When the _________ current reverses ______, the direction of the _______ is also reversed and the coil moves in the ________ direction

·         The moving ____ is attached to a ____ which also moves __________ and forwards. 

·         This makes ___ ________ vibrate and this is the _____ we can hear

 

Model Answer

Any four points from...

·         When a current flows in the coil, it is perpendicular to the magnetic field

·         This creates a force on the coil, due to the motor effect, and so the coil moves

·         When the alternating current reverses direction, the direction of the force is also reversed and the coil moves in the opposite direction

·         The moving coil is attached to a cone which also moves backwards and forwards. 

·         This makes air particles vibrate and this is the sound we can hear

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6.13

Practical - the current balance

·         Use a current balance to investigate what happens when a current flows in a magnetic field

·         How many magnetic fields are created by this apparatus?

·         How could you make the wire move further? (2 ways)

·         How could you change the direction the wire moves in? (2 ways)

Answers

1.              2 magnetic fields:

a.                  the uniform magnetic field created between the poles of the permanent magnet

b.                  the magnetic field around the wire when the current flows

2.               

a.                  Increase the current in the wire

b.                  Increase the strength of the magnetic field

3.               

a.                  Reverse the poles of the magnets

b.                  Reverse the direction of the current

 

 

 

·         6.13 use the left hand rule to predict the direction of the resulting force when a wire carries a current perpendicular to a magnetic field

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Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Improvement Plan (Mocks)

Mark in Test: 84% (76/90)

IGCSE grade in test: A

Are you on target? T

Scientific facts:

1.       Analogue signals continuously vary and have a range of values

2.       Shiny surfaces are poor absorbers, good reflectors

3.       The Earth wire provides a path of low resistance for the current

4.       Friction causes charge due to the movement of electrons

5.       Electrical energy is turned into thermal energy in a kettle

Can you improve your exam technique?

1.       Read the question carefully!

How much revision did you do?

·         2 hours

Monday, 21 November 2011

5.19 Boyle's Law (Corrections in yellow)

5.19 Boyle's Law

·         5.19 use the relationship between the pressure and volume of a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature:

                 p1V1 = p2V2

p1 = Pressure at the beginning [kPa, bar or atm]

V1 = Volume at the beginning [m3 or cm3]

p2 = Pressure at the end [kPa, bar or atm]

V2 = Volume at the end [m3 or cm3]


(Note: can use any units for V and p as long as they are the same at the beginning and end)

 

 

5.19 Boyle's Law demos

 

 

<<Video - mixing colours in a bell jar with Boyle's law.flv>>

 

 

Fun with the vacuum pump!

·         Marshmellows

·         Food colouring in pipettes

·         Surgical gloves

 

 

5.19 Ideal graph and conclusion

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5.19 Questions

07 November 2011

14:52

PFY, p.36, Q.1a, 3 and 4

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Extension: PFY, p.36, Q.5.

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5.  

Part 1:

       p1v1=p2v2 (T is constant)

      2.5atm* 1000 cm cubed= 1 atm*v2

      v2= 2500 cm cubed

Part 2:

      

    Pressure in tyre and pump: 1 atm

    Volume of tyre and pump: 1,100 cm cubed

    Volume of tyre and empty pump: 1,000 cm cubed

    p1v1= p2v2 (T is constant)

    1 atm* 1,100 cm cubed= p2* 1,000 cm cubed

    p2= 1.1 atm


Tuesday, 15 November 2011

5.18

5.17 Demo

Cloud formation

·         Place a little water in the bottom of a 1½ litre plastic bottle

·         Squeeze a few times

·         Introduce a small amount of smoke

·         Squeeze and release several times

·         When you squeeze, the cloud disappears; when you release, the cloud reforms

 

 

Explanation

·         When the pressure increases the temperature increases and vica versa

·         The smoke particles are nucleating sites on which the water can condense

 

 

 

5.18 Gay-lussac's law

·         5.18 use the relationship between the pressure and Kelvin temperature of a fixed mass of gas at constant volume:

                p1 / T1 = p2 / T2

p1 = Pressure at the beginning [kPa, bar or atm ]

T1 = Absolute temperature at the beginning [K]

p2 = Pressure at the end [kPa, bar or atm]

T2 = Absolute temperature at the end [K]


(Note: the units of temperature must be Kelvin, not oC!  The units of pressure can be any, as long as the same at the beginning and the end)

 

 

5.18 Ideal graph and conclusion

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5.18 Question

Collins, p.116

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p1/T1=p2/T2

3/293=p2/328

p2= 3.4 bar

 

a.              If we cool the gas in a rigid, sealed tin can, what happens to the pressure inside the can? (1 mark)

The pressure decreases.

b.             Explain your answer to part a. by using the Kinetic Theory (4 marks)

As the temperature decreases, the average kinetic energy of the particles decreases. This means that they move around with less energy. This would mean that they hit the container with less force and less frequently.

Thursday, 10 November 2011

5.16

5.16 Virtual Experiment

·         5.16 understand that the Kelvin temperature of the gas is proportional to the average kinetic energy of its molecules

1.       Volume remains constant throughout this experiment.

2.       When the temperature is increased the pressure increased. This is because the particles have more energy from the heat and so they moved faster.

3.       It is not proportional because the gradient is decreasing in the graph.

4.       It is proportional because it is proportional in the graph.

5.       The word average is used because some particles can be moving at a higher or lower speed although most of them are around the average.

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5.14

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5.14

· 5.14 describe the Kelvin scale of temperature and be able to convert between the Kelvin and Celsius scales

Converting Centigrade to Kelvin: TK = ToC + 273


Converting Kelvin to Centigrade: ToC = TK - 273

TK = Temperature in Kelvin [K]

ToC = Temperature in Degrees Centigrade [oC]

5.14 Questions

· Collins p.118

1. How does kinetic theory explain the idea of absolute zero? Absolute zero is the point where no heat can be removed from the system. Using kinetic theory, we can explain that at absolute zero no particles should have any energy to move since there is no heat. 2. a) Convert these temperatures from Degrees to Kelvin:
1. 20 --> 293
2. 150 --> 423
3. 1000 --> 1273
b) Convert these temperatures from Kelving to degrees: 1. 300 --> 27
2. 650 --> 377
3. 1000 --> 727

5.13

5.13 Starter

· How can you fit a giraffe, 2 dogs and a swan into a standard laboratory beaker?!

5.13 Starter 2



· Use particle theory to explain why the gas in the balloon contracts

Explanation
· The temperature of the gas inside the balloon decreases so the average speed of the particles decreases
· Consequently the gas particles collide with the walls of the balloon with less force and less collisions per second
· Because the walls of the container are flexible, the volume decreases

5.13 Charles' law


· 5.13 understand that there is an absolute zero of temperature which is –273oC


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Open the Charles' law interactive experiment
· Adjust the temperature
· What’s the relationship between temperature and volume?
· Plot a graph of V against T
· Take a screen shot of the graph

5.13 results and conclusion

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Conclusion
· Volume is directly proportional to absolute (Kelvin) temperature
· V α T

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