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Build, drop, discover - the physics of making electricity! Investigate electromagnetic induction using everyday items

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 24/10/2025

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This classroom activity guide sets out 2 simple demonstrations that can be used to explore electromagnetic induction (Faraday’s and Lenz’s laws) and how kinetic (movement) energy is transformed to electrical energy. One of the activities shows you how to build your own simple generator. These activities can be completed individually or together and have curriculum links to years 7-10 science, senior physics, and senior Earth and environmental science. 

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Title Build, drop, discover - the physics of making electricity! Investigate electromagnetic induction using everyday items
Language eng
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Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/51b5a6d8-66c7-4953-9fa0-470b0acbd0c7
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "Build, drop, discover - the physics of making electricity! Investigate electromagnetic induction using everyday items". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/build-drop-discover-the-physics-of-making-electricity-investigate-electromagnetic-induction-usi