(Electro)- Magnetism/ Magnetism Flashcards
Where are the magnetic forces of a magnet?
The poles of a magnet
What are the 2 poles of a magnet?
North/ South poles
What happens when we bring 2 magnets close to each other?
They exert a force on each other
What do 2 like poles do?
Repel each other ( force of repulsion- which forces magnets apart)
What do 2 unlike poles do?
Attract each other (force of attraction- which attracts the magnets)
What type of forces are the attraction/ repulsion caused by? How do we know this?
Non Contact Forces- as the magnets dont have to touch to experience the forces
What is a permeant magnet?
A magnet that produces its own magnetic field i.e bar magnet
What can happen if we bring 2 permeant magnets close to each other?
Can attract or repel the other magnet
What is an induced magnet?
An object that becomes a magnet when placed in a magnetic field— if a magnet is induced, it will only ever be attracted to a permanent magnet
Give an example of how to make induced magnets work
Place permeant magnet between 2 induced magnets which causes a magnetic field around the magnetic field- which causes the 2 objects to become magnets- so they are now induced magnets
What type of force does induced magnetism ALWAYS cause?
Force of attraction as it can only attract magnetic metals NOT repel them
What happens when we take away the permanent magnet from the induced magnet?
Induced magnet loses most/all magnetism quickly
What are the 4 types of magnetic material?
Iron, Steel( an alloy of iron), cobalt, nickel and they can all be made into permeant or induced magnets
What is a magnetic field?
A region around a magnet where a force acts on another magnet or on a magnetic material
What factor does the strength of the magnetic field depend on?
The distance from the magnet ( so the closer the magnets are, the better the strength of the magnetic field)
Where is the magnetic field the strongest at?
Poles of the magnet
How can we find the direction of a magnetic field?
Using a compass
What do magnetic compasses contain? What does this allow?
A small bar magnet so if we place the compass near the bar magnet, we can plot the magnetic field
Explain the proccess of drawing the magnetic field line using just a compass and bar magnet
Get a bar magnet and place the south pole of the compass near the north pole of the magnet. Then draw a cross at the north pole of the compass. Move the compass so that the south pole of the compass is on the previous cross drawn and draw a cross all the way round to the south pole of the bar magnet and connect. Repeat at different points of the north pole of the bar magnet