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What can you use to show the magnetic field of a magnet for people to see?
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Little bits of other magnet.
Iron filings - the small pieces of metal will floow the magnetic field lines.
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What causes the magnetic compass to react with 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.
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 are magnetic field lines and how do they show the strength of a magnet?
Magnetic fields are bascially lines of force caused by magnetic poles. It is invisible, but you can track how the field lines are formed doing a small experiment. Spread some iron fillings on a tray. Then bring a magnet up close to the iron fillings but not too close. You can observe that the iron fillings move into the field lines of the magnet that you brought up close. That's a miniature of a magnetic field. The earth's magnetic field is much bigger.
What is the pole of a magnet?
Law of Magnetic Poles: Opposite magnetic poles attract, similar magnetic poles repel.
What do field lines show that curve toward each other show?
It has No magnetic interaction
What causes the magnetic compass to react with 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 causes the magnet compass to react with a magnet?
a compass works by detecting the earths magnetic field. a magnet also has amagnetic field just not as big so the compass needle points at the magnet ratherthan towards north.Another AnswerThe 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.
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 are magnetic field lines and how do they show the strength of a magnet?
Magnetic fields are bascially lines of force caused by magnetic poles. It is invisible, but you can track how the field lines are formed doing a small experiment. Spread some iron fillings on a tray. Then bring a magnet up close to the iron fillings but not too close. You can observe that the iron fillings move into the field lines of the magnet that you brought up close. That's a miniature of a magnetic field. The earth's magnetic field is much bigger.
What is a plotting compass?
A plotting compass is a small magnet which is suspended and is free to rotate. When it is near a magnet, the compass will always point in a particular direction (the north pole's direction) becasue of the force of the magnetic field.
What is the list for the characteristics of a magnetic field produced by a current?
A magnetic field is a change in energy within a volume of space. A magnetograph can be created by placing a piece of paper over a magnet and sprinkling the paper with iron filings. The particles align themselves with the lines of magnetic force produced by the magnet. The magnetic lines of force show where the magnetic field exits the material at one pole and reenters the material at another pole along the length of the magnet. It should be noted that the magnetic lines of force exist in three dimensions but are only seen in two dimensions in the image.
Why are magnet patterns important evidence for plate tectonics?
magnetic rocks on the ocean floor show that the Earths magnetic field has been frequently reversed forming new sea floor.
What happens when you place iron fillings around a magnet?
The fillings align themselves according to the magnetic field created by the magnet. *See the related links to images of the fillings behaving this way, along with a drawing representing the magnetic fields to which the filings align. You can see how the fillings behave similarly in each of the different photos. (see also related question below)
Why will chalk dust sprinkled on a plastic sheet placed over a bar magnet NOT show the shape of the magnetic field?
Simple: chalk dust has no magnetic properties whatsoever, and is an insulator. As such, the magnetic field will flow right past it as if it weren't there, so it cannot position itself accordingly.
Why will chalk dust on a plastic sheet placed over a bar magnet not show the shape of the magnetic field?
Chalk dust (calcium carbonate) is not magnetisable.
Is the magnetic field the area around the magnet where the force acts?
Magnetic domains are microscopic areas of a solid where the atoms all have their magnetic moments aligned. If these domains are randomly aligned then a ferromagnetic material like iron or nickel will not have any permanent magnetism. If these domains start to align with each other the bulk material will show permanent magnetism. The area around a magnet where the force acts is the magnetic field.
What is used to represent magnetic field lines on a diagram?
Curved lines are used to represent magnetic field lines. The closer together they are, the stronger the magnetic field. Arrows are added to show the direction a north pole would move if placed at that point.
