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No. The source of earth's magnetic field is the molten inner core. The moon due to its proximity of course influences our magnetic field but it is to be considered a "weak effect".

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Does the moon have an active magnetic field?

To have an active magnetic field you must have a reasonably fast rotation speed, and a molten metal core. The earths moon has neither of these, so the answer is No, the moon doesn't have a magnetic field of any kind.


Who determined the source of the earth's magnetic field?

The moon


Why can you only see one side of the moon from the earths surface?

because of the earth and moon's magnetic field and gravitational pull


What is the magnetic strength of moon?

The moon does not have a dipolar magnetic field and its external magnetic field is quite weak when compared to that of the Earth.


Does the moon have a stronger magnetic field than the earth?

No, the moon does not have a global magnetic field like Earth. Some localized magnetic fields have been detected on the moon's surface, but they are much weaker than Earth's magnetic field.


Does the moon have a magnetic pole?

The moon does not have a global magnetic field like Earth. However, there are localized regions on the moon's surface that have magnetic properties, likely due to past interactions with Earth's magnetic field when the moon was forming.


What do scientist believe causes earths magnetic field?

The center core of the earth is solid iron surrounded by molten iron. The center is solid due to the great pressure and the spinning mass of molten iron around the solid iron core creates the electrodynamic effect that causes Earths magnetism. Our moon has little or no magnetic field because its core has long since cooled.


Is the moon not magnetic electromagnet or permnanetmagnet?

The moon does not generate its own magnetic field like Earth does. The moon is considered non-magnetic because it lacks a global magnetic field that is generated by a planetary dynamo.


Does the moon Triton have a magnetic field?

Yes, Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, does have a weak magnetic field. It is thought to be the result of the moon's subsurface ocean interacting with its icy shell and the magnetic field of Neptune.


Why magnetic field is not present on moon?

The moon does have a magnetic field, but it is much weaker than Earth's. This is because the moon lacks a molten core like Earth's, which generates a strong magnetic field. The moon's magnetic field is believed to be remnants from its early formation when it had a molten core.


Where is earths moon located?

Earth's moon is located approximately 384,400 kilometers (238,855 miles) away from Earth in space. It orbits around Earth in a slightly elliptical path, which takes about 27.3 days to complete a full orbit.


Why doesn't the moon have a magnetic field?

Venus does not have a magnetic field because its rotational period is very slow. This means that if its core had a liquid metal component, it would not be moving fast enough to generate a field.