How Do I Create and Make Electricity Using Magnets?
A generator uses magnets and a coil of wire to convert mechanical energy into electricity. According to Georgia State University, Faraday’s Law states that any change in the magnetic environment of a coil of wire will cause voltage to be induced in the coil. The movement of a magnet inside a coil of wire demonstrates how this principle is used in generators to produce electricity. As the magnetic field that surrounds the magnet comes into contact with the wire, it induces electromotive force–voltage–in the coils of the wire, and this voltage can then be used to do work. Pull out a 6-inch length of the #28 gauge copper wire, and stick it inside the paper tube. Do not cut the wire, as this will be one of the terminal end wires of your induction coil. Attach the wire to the top of the paper tube with a piece of tape, above where you inserted it into the tube. Wrap 300 turns of the copper wire around the paper tube to make your induction coil. An easy way to do this is to place a pen or
