Magnets Flashcards

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Dipoles:

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(magnets r made up of smaller magnets called dipoles) dipoles interact with other dipoles in the material

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What do dipoles do:

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Line up in a single direction, then small magnetic domains are created (like tiny bar magnets)

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What do the domains do In a strong magnetic field ?

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The small magnetic domains line up forming 1 large magnet with N&S poles

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What happens to the domains when u break a magnet in 2?

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They form 2 magnets with N&S poles

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What happens when u disrupt the alignment of the domains so that he dipoles are randomly distributed?

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They demagnetize

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Ferromagnetic materials:

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Nickel , iron , cobalt, and alloys of them

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Electromagnetism:

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(A combo of 2 words) electricity and magnet

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Oersteds principle:

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Electricity moving through a conductor produces a circular magnetic field around the conductor

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Electron current flow:

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(-) ——> (+)

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10
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Conventional current flow:

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(+) ——–> (-) (

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What does coiled wore do?:

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It changes the field strength though constructed reinforcement

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What does a permeable core do?

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Enhances the magnetic strength (depends on the type of core)

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