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How does an electromagnet's magnetic field differ from that of a permanent magnet, and does an electromagnet possess both a north and south pole?
An electromagnet's magnetic field can be turned on and off by controlling the electric current flowing through it, while a permanent magnet's field is always present. An electromagnet can have both a north and south pole, depending on the direction of the electric current.
What is the similarities between a bar magnet and a electromagnets?
Both are magnets, but an electromagnet needs electricity to become a magnet. Hence, a magnet is also the same as a electromagnet.Also a magnet Will attract ferrous metals as will an electromagnet, when switched on!
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.
How can you create a magnet?
To create a magnet, you can either induce magnetism in a material (for example, by aligning the domains of a ferromagnetic material using a strong magnetic field) or use electricity to create an electromagnet. An electromagnet is a temporary magnet that produces a magnetic field when an electric current flows through a coil of wire.
How can a compass be used to check the strength of an electromagnet?
see if a magnet will stick to it someone who knows stuff about magnets please improve this answer. I myself do not know because a magnet will not stick to a very weak magnet but it is still magnetic. EDIT why would you answer if you don't know the answer? You stroke a bar magnet on the material and after a while it either becomes magnetic or not. unless its already magnetic which you would know straight away because it would stick to the bar magnet. sorry if any of my answer doesnt make much sense ... hope i helped someone
How does an electrically motor work?
An electromagnet is the basis of an electric motor. You can understand how things work in the motor by imagining the following scenario. Say that you created a simple electromagnet by wrapping 100 loops of wire around a nail and connecting it to a battery. The nail would become a magnet and have a north and south pole while the battery is connected.Now say that you take your nail electromagnet, run an axle through the middle of it and suspend it in the middle of a horseshoe magnet as shown in the figure below. If you were to attach a battery to the electromagnet so that the north end of the nail appeared as shown, the basic law of magnetism tells you what would happen: The north end of the electromagnet would be repelled from the north end of the horseshoe magnet and attracted to the south end of the horseshoe magnet. The south end of the electromagnet would be repelled in a similar way. The nail would move about half a turn and then stop in the position shown.You can see that this half-turn of motion is simply due to the way magnets naturally attract and repel one another. The key to an electric motor is to then go one step further so that, at the moment that this half-turn of motion completes, the field of the electromagnet flips. The flip causes the electromagnet to completeanother half-turn of motion. You flip the magnetic field just by changing the direction of the electrons flowing in the wire (you do that by flipping the battery over). If the field of the electromagnet were flipped at precisely the right moment at the end of each half-turn of motion, the electric motor would spin freely.
Is the magnetic field of an electromagnet different to a bar magnet?
The magnetic domains in a refrigerator magnet are laid down in parallel strips. They are also re-curved back on themselves so that the back side of the magnet has both north and south poles. If you put two refrigerator magnets back-to-back and move them around a little, it won't take long for you to "feel" the strips of magnetism. The common bar magnet have two simple poles at the ends.
How Electric Motors Work?
Many people are not aware of the fact that electric motors exist all around them. They are used in their car, washing machine, food processor, and so on. Even fewer people are aware of the way in which an electric motor actually works. Here are some of the basics. An electric motor is powered by the forces of electricity and magnetism. Magnets are used in order to create motion. Consider a simple magnet, with a north and south pole. The fact that a pole is attracted by its opposite and repulsed by the same is utilized in order to create the motion inside of an electric motor. The heart of the electric motor is the rotor, which is an electromagnet. An electromagnet consists of copper wiring that has been wound in a circle. When electricity moves in a circle, it creates a magnetic field. When electricity moves through the coil of wire, it becomes a magnet. When electricity is not passing through it, it is simply a coil of copper wiring. Inside an electric motor, there is at least one permanent magnet. When the electromagnet is activated, the north pole of the permanent magnet faces the north pole of the electromagnet. The permanent magnet is attached to an arm that can rotate around the electromagnet. Since the permanent magnet is repulsed by the north end of the electromagnet, it swings around to the other side. The direction of the electricity through the electromagnet is then reversed. This causes the north end of the electromagnet to become the south end. When this happens, the permanent magnet against swings over to the other side. This is the basic principle behind how all electric motors work. There are two basic types of electric motors: those that run on alternating current and those that run on direct current. A motor that runs on alternating current can take advantage of the fact that the direction of the electricity is constantly reversing in order to constantly reverse the polarity of the electromagnet and keep the electric motor running. In the case of direct current, a device known as a commutator is used in order to switch the direction of the current back and forth.
How could you find the North Pole of magnet?
You can find the North Pole of a magnet by using a compass. The end of the magnet that points to the north on the compass is the magnet's North Pole. Alternatively, you can use another magnet to determine the poles - opposite poles will attract each other (North attracts South) while like poles will repel each other (North repels North).
How any poles does a magnet have?
2, a positive and a negative yes, a magnet has two poles, a north pole and a south pole. and if you break the magnet, each magnet will obtain its own north and south poles. no matter how many times you break a magnet, they will obtain their own north and south poles
How is a barmagnet and a electromagnet alike?
Both a bar magnet and an electromagnet produce a magnetic field. However, while a bar magnet's magnetic field is inherent to the material, an electromagnet's magnetic field is generated by passing an electric current through a coil of wire. Both can attract or repel other magnetic objects based on the alignment of their poles.
Is a north or south magnet in a compass a permagnet or an electromagnet?
That's a permanent magnet. After all, the compass doesn't need an electrical current, right?That's a permanent magnet. After all, the compass doesn't need an electrical current, right?That's a permanent magnet. After all, the compass doesn't need an electrical current, right?That's a permanent magnet. After all, the compass doesn't need an electrical current, right?
