Go to https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/faraday and click on Download and then Run.

Activity 4 | Transformer (Adapted from PhET Colorado²)

Run the PhET sim, "Faraday's Electromagnetic Lab." Maximize the window. Click the on-screen Transformer tab. You should see an electromagnet and a pickup coil.

a. Experiment with the various control panel settings and the positions of the electromagnet and the pickup coil to determine a method for getting the most light out of the bulb. Describe the settings and locations.

Activity 5 | Generator (Adapted from PhET Colorado²)

Run the PhET sim, "Faraday's Electromagnetic Lab." Maximize the window. Click the on-screen Generator tab. You should see a faucet, paddlewheel with bar magnet, compass, and a pickup coil.

a. Experiment with the various settings to determine a method for getting the most light out of the bulb. Describe the settings.

b. What is the story of light production here? Organize and connect the given "plot elements" and add any key elements that were omitted from the list to construct the complete story.

light radiated from the bulb changing magnetic field induced electric current

motion of the bar magnet kinetic energy of the water heat the filament