A demonstration of the Faraday's law of induction by means of a magnetized fidget spinner

We propose a simple demonstration to explain to prospective primary teachers the basic ideas behind Faraday´s law of induction and the generation of electricity. In this conceptual activity, a rotating magnetized fidget spinner induces voltage in a copper coil. In an attempt to make this demonstrati...

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Autores: Eff-Darwich Peña, Antonio Manuel, Goded Merino, Alejandra, González Pérez, Sara
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad de La Laguna (ULL)
Repositorio:RIULL. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
OAI Identifier:oai:riull.ull.es:915/35776
Acceso en línea:http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/35776
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electromagnetism
sound
pre service teachers
primary school
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Sumario:We propose a simple demonstration to explain to prospective primary teachers the basic ideas behind Faraday´s law of induction and the generation of electricity. In this conceptual activity, a rotating magnetized fidget spinner induces voltage in a copper coil. In an attempt to make this demonstration more motivating and surprising, the voltage was not measured and analyzed with a voltmeter; instead, we used a loudspeaker to listen to and understand the induction of electricity. It is therefore a variation of the classical experiment of the bar magnet sweeping through a solenoid.