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Normally permanent magnets are those solid metallic ones we can play with so you can probably get away with calling them an (insert shape here) magnet.
e.g. Bar Magnet.
As for another name. I don't think it has one.
You can't call them electromagnets!
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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.
What distinguishes a permanent magnet from a temporary magnet?
Permanent magnets do not lose their magnetic ability. Temporary magnets, however, gain magnetic properties when they are touched or moved by a permanent magnet. The properties of a temporary magnet dissipates over time after the permanent magnet is removed.
Is a Refrigerator magnet a Permanent magnet?
yes
How is a electromagnet diffrent then a permanent magnet?
By definition an electromagnet is only working when it has a supply of electricity, a Permanent Magnet is always a magnet
An example of a permanent magnet?
An example of a permanent magnet would be the Earth. The Earth is one giant magnet with opposite poles.
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.
What is a another name for magnet?
Normally permanent magnets are those solid metallic ones we can play with so you can probably get away with calling them an (insert shape here) magnet. e.g. Bar Magnet. As for another name. I don't think it has one. You can't call them electromagnets!
Is the magnet in a compass a permanent magnet or electronic?
A. Compasses typically use a permanent magnet.
Is magnetite a magnet?
No, it's a permanent magnet. It consists of an iron oxide, and iron is a permanent magnet.
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.
What distinguishes a permanent magnet from a temporary magnet?
Permanent magnets do not lose their magnetic ability. Temporary magnets, however, gain magnetic properties when they are touched or moved by a permanent magnet. The properties of a temporary magnet dissipates over time after the permanent magnet is removed.
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.
Is a Refrigerator magnet a Permanent magnet?
yes
An example of a permanent magnet?
An example of a permanent magnet would be the Earth. The Earth is one giant magnet with opposite poles.
How is a electromagnet diffrent then a permanent magnet?
By definition an electromagnet is only working when it has a supply of electricity, a Permanent Magnet is always a magnet
Is a permanent magnet called a hard magnet or a electromagnet?
Perminant magnet
