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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: International Emf Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The World Health Organization probes into the feared associations between electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and cancer. Check out "What is EMF?" for detailed summaries on what electromagnetic fields are and the possible health effects, or...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Induced Emf in a Coil of Wire

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use a simple set up consisting of a coil of wire and a magnet to visualize induced EMF. First, students move a coil of wire near a magnet and observe the voltage that results. They then experiment with moving the wire, magnet,...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Emf in Inductors

For Students 9th - 10th
Electromotive Force (EMF) and its sidekick, back EMF, are interesting electromagnetic phenomena that aren't really forces at all. (Java tutorial)
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Modeling Emf, Potential Difference, and Internal Resistance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Interactive lecture discusses internal resistance which provides help to students in developing an accurate model.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Electromotive Force

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains what electromotive force, or EMF, is, and how to calculate the EMF of a moving wire in a magnetic field.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Changing Fields

For Teachers 11th - 12th
This lesson plan 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 slow large...
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Other

The Skeptic's Dictionary: Electromagnetic Fields (Em Fs)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores what electromagnetic fields are, how they are caused, and their link (or lack thereof) to cancer.
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Article
Other

Quackwatch: Power Lines and Cancer Nothing to Fear

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the history of power lines and cancer associations, as well as dispelling the myth. The science is explored by citing known facts, studies and experts in the field.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Electromagnetic Induction

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will learn about a magnetic flux, induced current and how to apply Lenz's Law.
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics: Electricity and Magnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level physics course highlighting electromagnetism. This course also includes a wide variety of other physics topics including lightning, electrocardiograms, metal detectors, and atom smashers, to name a few. Course includes a...
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National Institutes of Health

Niehs: Kids' Pages: What Are Electric and Magnetic Fields?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Informational fact sheet on electricity with emphasis on electric and magnetic fields.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Lenz's Law

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Lenz's law is explained and demonstrated. It states that a magnetic field is produced in opposition to an induced current.
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Handout
US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Electromagnetic Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to a variety of government-sponsored overviews and articles on electromagnetic fields and their associated health risks.
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Handout
University of Waterloo (Canada)

Computer Assisted Chem. Tutorial/chemistry of Batteries

For Students 9th - 10th
A superb explanation of how a battery works. Discusses the associated chemistry which explains how a battery produces a voltage. Includes a series of "Confidence Building Questions."
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Internal Resistance of a Battery

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Batteries have both an ideal internal voltage and a terminal voltage, which is less due to internal resistance. This lesson presents sample problems and a video...
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Handout
University of Guelph

University of Guelph: Physics Tutorials: Ohm's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains Ohm's Law and some facts related to it.
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Other

Wiki Lectures: Interactions of Electromagnetic Fields With Living Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the effects that exposure to electromagnetic fields have on living tissues and matter.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Generators and Motors

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson explains how a generator and a motor work. Includes a simulation for exploring generators.
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Other

Univ.of Delaware: Real Batteries and Battery Testers

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of various principles related to voltage. The operation of battery testers and voltmeters are explained. The importance of the internal resistance of a power source is discussed.

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