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written by Judy Hardesty and Jim Hardesty
This is a standards-based lab for grades 9-12 that explores how energy is converted in a simple electromagnet, using materials that are readily available at hardware stores. The electromagnet is constructed by wrapping a 4-inch nail with copper magnet wire. The experiment was designed to give students a basis for understanding how an AC source produces currents that flow in one direction and then the other. The lesson includes illustrated instructions for teachers and ideas for assessment.
This web page is part of the PBS Online resource collection on the life of Nikola Tesla. SEE RELATED MATERIALS for a link to a closely related lesson on converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. Please note that this resource requires Flash.
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=10138">Hardesty, Judy, and Jim Hardesty. PBS: Tesla Teaching Resources - Converting Electrical Energy into Mechanical Energy. Washington: New Voyage Communications, Inc., June 28, 2008.</a>
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J. Hardesty and J. Hardesty, (New Voyage Communications, Inc., Washington, 2001), WWW Document, (https://oeta.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/pbs_org14_tesla_sci_3/tesla-for-teachers-how-do-we-convert-electrical-energy-into-mechanical-energy/).
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J. Hardesty and J. Hardesty, PBS: Tesla Teaching Resources - Converting Electrical Energy into Mechanical Energy (New Voyage Communications, Inc., Washington, 2001), <https://oeta.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/pbs_org14_tesla_sci_3/tesla-for-teachers-how-do-we-convert-electrical-energy-into-mechanical-energy/>.
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Hardesty, J., & Hardesty, J. (2008, June 28). PBS: Tesla Teaching Resources - Converting Electrical Energy into Mechanical Energy. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from New Voyage Communications, Inc.: https://oeta.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/pbs_org14_tesla_sci_3/tesla-for-teachers-how-do-we-convert-electrical-energy-into-mechanical-energy/
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Hardesty, Judy, and Jim Hardesty. PBS: Tesla Teaching Resources - Converting Electrical Energy into Mechanical Energy. Washington: New Voyage Communications, Inc., June 28, 2008. https://oeta.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/pbs_org14_tesla_sci_3/tesla-for-teachers-how-do-we-convert-electrical-energy-into-mechanical-energy/ (accessed 1 May 2025).
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Hardesty, Judy, and Jim Hardesty. PBS: Tesla Teaching Resources - Converting Electrical Energy into Mechanical Energy. Washington: New Voyage Communications, Inc., 2001. 28 June 2008. 1 May 2025 <https://oeta.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/pbs_org14_tesla_sci_3/tesla-for-teachers-how-do-we-convert-electrical-energy-into-mechanical-energy/>.
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