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Ultimately they are made of the right atoms spaced the right distance apart. Electrons are charged and have a spin and so create a magnetic field.
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Is the magnet in a compass a permanent magnet or electronic?
A. Compasses typically use a permanent magnet.
Can a permanent magnet solenoid be modified to work like a permanent magnet linear generator?
yes - need to run electricity through it to make it a linear magnetic generator.
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.
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.
What might happen if you drop a permanent magnet or strike it hard?
A permanent magnet may become unmagnetized because a shock it will have.
How can a magnet be temporarily magnetized when attached to a permanent magnet?
When a magnet is attached to a permanent magnet, it can become temporarily magnetized by aligning its magnetic domains with the strong magnetic field of the permanent magnet. This alignment causes the magnet to exhibit magnetic properties for a short period of time.
Is the magnet in a compass a permanent or electromagnet?
The magnet in a compass is a permanent magnet. It retains its magnetism without the need for an external electrical current.
Is a permanent magnet called a hard magnet or a electromagnet?
Perminant magnet
Is magnetite a magnet?
No, it's a permanent magnet. It consists of an iron oxide, and iron is a permanent magnet.
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.
When a piece of iron behaves like a magnet when it is touching a permanent magnet that is called?
The process by which a iron piece touching a permanent magnet behaves as a magnet as long as it maintains contact is called magnetic induction. not only does this work when the iron is physically touching the magnet but it works as long as the piece of iron remains under the influence of the magnet. A iron piece attracted to a magnet through a paper with out any physical contact will also behave as a magnet.
