Magnetic Fields Flashcards
1
Q
What is ‘true north’?
A
The direction to the geographic north pole, ‘grid north’
2
Q
What is ‘magnetic north’?
A
The direction that a compass needle points to as it aligns with the Earth’s magnetic field
3
Q
What is a magnetic field line?
A
An imaginary line which indicates the direction of force caused by a magnet
4
Q
What is a magnetic field?
A
The area around a magnet in which there is magnetic force.
5
Q
North and north, repel or attract?
A
Repel
6
Q
South and south, repel or attract?
A
Repel
7
Q
North and south, repel or attract?
A
Attract
8
Q
Why does the Earth appear to be a magnet?
A
Because inside the Earth, it contains iron and nickel
