Magnets Flashcards
1
Q
All magnets produce a magnetic field
A
2
Q
What do magnetic field lines do?
A
Show a magnetic field and which way a force would act on a north pole it was put at that point in the field.
3
Q
What is a magnetic field?
A
The region around a magnet where a force acts on another magnet or on a magnetic material
4
Q
What kind of force are attraction and repulsion examples of?
A
A non-contact force
5
Q
What kind of magnet produces it’s own magnetic field?
A
A permanent magnet
6
Q
What are the magnetic materials?
A
iron, steel, cobalt and nickel
7
Q
Which direction do field lines always go in?
A
from north to south
8
Q
Where is the magnetic field the strongest and what does this mean?
A
At the poles of the magnet this means that the magnetic forces are also strongest at the poles.
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