Magnetism Flashcards
What is the periodic element for Iron?
FE
What is a magnet?
A magnet is any material that attracts or repels iron or is made out of iron, cobalt, or nickel.
What are negatively charged particles called?
Electrons
Where are the magnetic force of a magnet the strongest?
At the Poles
What is a ferromagnet?
A material that snows string magnetic properties.
What are permanent magnets?
A magnet that keeps its magnetism for a long time.
What is a magnetic field?
The region of a magnetic force around a magnet.
What is the result when magnetic fields of two or more magnets overlap?
Combined field.
What can earth make a magnet out of?
Ferromagnetic material.
What are aligned In magnetic material?
Domains.
What are the three steps to destroy a magnet.
- Heat
- Dropping from a distance.
- Strong impacts
What produces a magnetic fields?
Spinning electrons.
What is magnetic declination.
The angle between a line to the geographic North Pole and a line to the North of which a compass points
What does magnetic declination depend on?
Your location.
Are all magnetic materials made of iron?
NO. Some are made of Cobalt or Nickel.
