An advantage of using an electromagnet, shown on the crane in the image below, instead of a regular magnet to move cars in a junkyard is that an electromagnet
An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric For definitions of the variables below, see box at end of article.
Design and build a crane that can best sort magnetic materials for recycling. Start by experimenting making an electromagnet, then create a crane use it.
at the conclusion of the operation, e.g. an electromagnet on a crane at a scrap nickel and/or cobalt with one or more of the following elements: boron,
Make sure each student pair has the following materials: 1 nail, 2 feet (.6 m) of insulated wire, 1 D-cell battery, several paperclips (or tacks or pins) and a
PAT: Examine pictures of cranes . table such as the one below. SUBSTANCE. Magnetic. Non-magnetic. Wood. Plastic. Iron. Paper. Copper. Rubber shoe sole.
