Year 8 Electricity and magnetism

1. Virtual magnet: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/magneticlines/ and http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/magneticlines2/

2. How compasses work: http://www.howstuffworks.com/compass.htm

3. Brainpop clip on magnetism: http://www.brainpop.com/science/forces/magnetism/index.weml

4. Java applet of induction: http://lectureonline.cl.msu.edu/~mmp/applist/induct/faraday.htm

5. Java applet of a generator: http://home.a-city.de/walter.fendt/physengl/generatorengl.htm

6. How electricity is transported: http://www.fplsafetyworld.com/travels/where.html

7. Interactive transformer: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/transformer/

8. How power distribution grids work: http://www.howstuffworks.com/power.htm

9. How motors work: http://www.howstuffworks.com/motor.htm

10. Instructions on how to make a motor (rather advanced) http://fly.hiwaay.net/%7Epalmer/motor.html

11. Java applet on motors: http://home.a-city.de/walter.fendt/physengl/electricmotor.htm

12. Electricity safety: http://www.fplsafetyworld.com/index.html

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