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Earth is what kind of magnet?
Its an electro-magnet - currents flowing through the iron core.
How does a compass interact with a bar magnet to determine direction?
A compass interacts with a bar magnet by aligning itself with the Earth's magnetic field. The needle in the compass is a small bar magnet that points towards the Earth's magnetic north pole. This alignment allows the compass to determine direction based on the north-south orientation of the magnet.
What kind of magnet has a field that is about the same shape of Earth's magnetic field?
A bar magnet with its north and south poles located at its ends has a magnetic field that roughly resembles Earth's magnetic field. This is because both the bar magnet and Earth have magnetic field lines that loop from one pole to the other in a similar pattern.
What is the difference between the earths magnetic field and a bar magnet?
The Earth's magnetic field is generated by the movement of molten iron in the outer core, while a bar magnet is a permanent magnet made of a material that can be magnetized, such as iron. The Earth's magnetic field is much weaker and more complex than that of a bar magnet, which has a consistent north and south pole.
What would happen when a bar magnet is held in the air by string?
When a bar magnet is held in the air by a string, it will align itself along the Earth's magnetic field lines. One end of the magnet will point north while the other end will point south. This behavior is due to the interaction between the bar magnet's magnetic field and the Earth's magnetic field.
Why is a small bar magnet able to deflect a compass from Earth's large magnetic field?
The small bar magnet has a stronger magnetic field, at least at short distances.
What is the type of force in a bar magnet suspended freely?
The type of force in a bar magnet suspended freely is magnetic force. The magnet aligns itself with the Earth's magnetic field, resulting in a net force acting on the magnet.
If earth's magentic field is like a bar magnet where is the north pole of bar the magnet?
If we were to align a bar magnet with the Earth's magnetic field the north pole on the bar magnet would be the red-colored portion. When it comes to Earth, as of now the North pole is in the arctic. However, this is the magnetic north pole which is slightly off true north and always wandering due to variations in the Earth's magnetic field. True north is exactly what the name implies, it the very top and perfectly centered point on the Northern hemisphere.
How is earth and a bar magnet similar?
The Earth is similar to a bar magnet because a magnet holds other magnets or metal objects to it. The same concept goes for the Earth. Gravity from Earth holds all objects down unless another force acts upon it.
Where the south end of a bar magnet always point to the?
The south end of a bar magnet always points toward the Earth's geographic north pole. This is because the Earth itself acts like a giant magnet, with its magnetic field lines emerging from the geographic south and entering the geographic north. Thus, the south pole of a magnet is attracted to the magnetic north of the Earth.
Compare and contrast the Earth as a magnet to a bar magnet?
one way they are alike because we have gravity and that causes us to satay on earth. one way they are different they are different because they have opposite magnetic poles at each end
What happens if a bar magnet is suspended vertically?
If a bar magnet is suspended vertically, it will align itself in the north-south direction due to Earth's magnetic field. The north pole of the magnet will point towards the geographic north and the south pole towards the geographic south.
