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Is the magnet in a compass a permanent magnet or electronic?
A. Compasses typically use a permanent magnet.
Is magnetite a magnet?
No, it's a permanent magnet. It consists of an iron oxide, and iron is a permanent magnet.
Is a needle in a compass a permanent magnet?
Yes, it is a permanent magnet.
Is magnetite a temporary magnet?
No, it's a permanent magnet. It consists of an iron oxide, and iron is a permanent magnet.
What distinguishes a permanent magnet from a temporary magnet?
Permanent magnets do not lose their magnetic ability. Temporary magnets, however, gain magnetic properties when they are touched or moved by a permanent magnet. The properties of a temporary magnet dissipates over time after the permanent magnet is removed.
Is the magnet in a compass a permanent magnetic or an electromagnet?
PermanentThere is no source of current in a compass, therefore the magnet is a permanent magnet.
Is a Refrigerator magnet a Permanent magnet?
yes
How is a electromagnet diffrent then a permanent magnet?
By definition an electromagnet is only working when it has a supply of electricity, a Permanent Magnet is always a magnet
An example of a permanent magnet?
An example of a permanent magnet would be the Earth. The Earth is one giant magnet with opposite poles.
Is a permanent magnet called a hard magnet or a electromagnet?
Perminant magnet
Why is a permanent magnet hard to magnetize?
You cannot magnetize a permanent magnet because it is already magnetized.
Is the magnet in a compass a permanent magnet or a electromagnet?
It is a permanent magnet. Electromagnets(as the name suggests) requires an electric source to become a magnet, when the power source is turned off it will not function as a magnet.
