In general, yes. Horseshoe magnets are usually more sturdy while u-magnets are basically toys. I'm open to correction here.
Horseshoe, Bar, U, Ring, Circle, etc.
One key difference between a bar magnet and a horseshoe magnet is their shape. Bar magnets are long and rectangular, while horseshoe magnets are U-shaped. Another difference is their magnetic field strength, with horseshoe magnets typically having a stronger magnetic field at the poles compared to bar magnets.
only one... but there are difrent shapes...
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When horseshoe magnets get attracted, they will align themselves in such a way that their opposite poles (north and south) will be facing each other. This attraction is due to the magnetic field generated by the magnets interacting with each other.
Magnet shaped like a horseshoe, so both the polarities are pointed the same way. They can be weak or strong magnets (my dad had a couple when we were kids... we put a broomstick in them and did chin-ups from the I-beam in the basement, because they were strong enough to hold a 12-year-old's weight easily). Here is a site with a picture of some: http://www.indigo.com/magnets/gphmgnts/chrome-steel-horseshoe-magnets.html
Yes, horseshoe magnets have two poles just like bar magnets - a north pole and a south pole. The poles are located at the ends of the horseshoe shape.
In general, magnets are brittle and will break before they bend. And yes, refrigerator magnets bend, but in them the magnetic material is powdered. But if we took a bar magnet and bent it, we'd have a horseshoe magnet. It's not quite that simple to make a horseshoe magnet, but it isn't too tough, either.
The magnetic field for a bar magnet is fairly circular around the whole of the magnet, with the north and south poles at opposite ends. The magnetic field for a horseshoe magnet, however, only arcs in front of the two ends, as both are pointed on the same end.
A horseshoe magnet is a type of magnet that is shaped like a horseshoe. It has two poles - a north pole and a south pole. Horseshoe magnets are typically made of iron or steel and have the ability to attract other magnetic materials.
Magnets don't have to be that shape, but it is sometimes a convenient shape, when using it to attract a piece of magnetic material. Magnets can be straight bars, or cubes, or various other shapes.
The curved turnaround that magnets resemble is called a "horseshoe magnet." This term is derived from the shape of the magnet, which resembles a horseshoe.