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Using a compass is the easiest way. The needle is going to point to the Magnetic North Pole. That means that the compass needle is ALIGNED with the Magnetic Field Lines of the Earth's magnetic field at your current position.
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Why compass react when place near a magnet?
The compass needle is a small bar magnet balanced on a pin. It swivels freely on this balance point. This is how it can align with the magnetic field of the Earth to show what direction magnetic north is. When you introduce another magnetic field, like from a magnet in close proximity, the needle will align with these local fields since their field strength is stronger than Earth's magnetic field - locally.
What is uniform and non uniform magnetic field?
Uniform magnetic field depends on the position of its surrounding. A non uniform magnetic field changes its position from one place to another.
How does a compass needle respond when a compass is Place with in a magnetic field?
If a magnetic compass needle is placed in a magnetic Field , its needle deflects and points in the north and south directions
Why won't a compass work near a magnet?
The compass needle is itself a magnet which is why it always points north according to the earth's magnetic field. If you place a magnet (Whose magnetic power is stronger than the earth's) close to the compass its needle will be attracted t the magnet and not to the North Pole.
A charged particle moving with a constant velocity enters a magnetic field?
when a charged particle is moving with some velocity it produces some magnetic field. If we place that charged particle in presence of external magnetic field it gets affected by that external field.
What creates Earth's magnetic field and where does it take place?
The rotation of the molten, iron core of the Earth.
What is the neutral point of the magnetic field?
In a combined magnetic field, a neutral point is a place where the magnetic field is zero
Where is earth's magnetic field strongest?
where is the earths magnectic field the stongest? the strongest place of the magnectic place is right in the middle of shouth pole and north pole
Why compass react when place near a magnet?
The compass needle is a small bar magnet balanced on a pin. It swivels freely on this balance point. This is how it can align with the magnetic field of the Earth to show what direction magnetic north is. When you introduce another magnetic field, like from a magnet in close proximity, the needle will align with these local fields since their field strength is stronger than Earth's magnetic field - locally.
What is the neutral point of the magnet?
In a combined magnetic field, a neutral point is a place where the magnetic field is zero
Is the magnetic field of earth stronger near the middle or the bottom of the earth?
If by "middle", you mean the center of the sphere (inside the core), then yes the magnetic density will be high, there, just as it is inside of a magnet. If you mean at the equator, then that is not the strongest place. If by "bottom", you mean the South Pole, the magnetic field density will be stronger at the poles (north and south) than any other place on the surface of the Earth.
How strong is earth's magnetic field?
Not very strong in comparison with a typical small "bar magnet" which has a field strength of roughly 100 gauss. Earth's magnetic field strength at the surface is about 0.3 to 0.6 gauss. That's stronger than some planets and weaker than others.
What point or place do cosmic particles end up when they follow the lines of the Earth's magnetic field?
To the magnetic poles, which are offset somewhat from the geographic poles, and slowly change location.
What is uniform and non uniform magnetic field?
Uniform magnetic field depends on the position of its surrounding. A non uniform magnetic field changes its position from one place to another.
What are magnetic anomalies?
Magnetic anomalies occur where vast deposits of iron ore have caused a local deviation in the Earth's magnetic field.Any place where the Earth's magnetic field is not smooth and uniform.Some are so minor that they can't be detected without a million dollars worth of fancy equipment, some you can detect with a pocket compass.
Is there any possibility that poleshift wont have any effect on earth?
If the magnetic poles shift that means that the Earth has been affected. If there are other effects that are a result of the magnetic pole shift is a matter of debate (mostly how quickly the shift takes place). If the Earth is without a magnetic field for some time ( I do not know the time frame days weeks years decades or millenia) then some things will be affected as the magnetic field channels charged particles towards the poles and keeps the Van Allen belts in place.
What is the magetic south pole?
Because the Earth wobbles on its path through the universe, the magnetic South Pole indicates the place on the planet where the geo-magnetic field lines are directed vertically upward.
