SP12 Magnetism and the Motor Effect Flashcards
Describe the law of magnetism
- Two like poles (e.g.: S,S or N,N) will repel each other
- Two unlike poles will attract each other
What type of force is the attraction and repulsion of different magnetic poles?
Non contact force
What elements are magnetic?
- Iron
- Nickel
- Cobalt
How do we test if an unknown material is a magnetic metal or a magnet?
- If it can be repelled by the magnet, the material itself is a magnetic
- If it can only be attracted by the magnet, the material is a magnetic metal
What are the two types of magnets?
- Permanent
- Induced
Define permanent magnet
A material that will produce its own magnetic field. It will not lose its magnetism
Define induced magnet
When a magnetic material is placed into a magnetic field, it can temporarily turn into a magnet
How can we induce a magnet?
By stroking it with a permanent magnet.
Why does stroking the magnetic material with a magnet induce its magnetism?
It aligns all the domains of the material in the same direction, creating a temporary magnet
Define magnetic field?
The region around a magnet where a force acts on another magnet or on a magnetic material
What are magnetic field lines used for?
Used to represent the strength and direction of a magnetic field
How do magnetic field lines travel?
Point from North to South
How is the strength of the magnetic field shown?
Spacing of the magnetic field lines:
- close together = strong magnetic field
- far apart = weaker magnetic field
What is a uniform magnetic field?
One that has the same strength and direction at all points
How is a uniform magnetic field shown?
- equal spacing between all the magnetic field lines
- arrow going from north to south
- produced between the gaps of two opposite poles
- the field will not be uniform outside that point
Where is the magnetic field of a bar magnet the strongest?
At the poles