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Magnets don't have to be that shape, but it is sometimes a convenient shape, when using it to attract a piece of magnetic material. Magnets can be straight bars, or cubes, or various other shapes.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoA horseshoe magnet shape is useful because it has both poles close to each other, a feature that is handy when attaching things.
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∙ 15y agoSuch a magnet is ordinarily called a "Horseshoe" magnet due to its resemblance to a horseshoe.
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∙ 7y agoCommonly called a 'horse-shoe' magnet - the north an south poles are on opposite 'legs'.
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What are U-shaped permanent magnet?
It's electrons and protons
Natural Magnets and Artificial magnets?
No.The "only" magnets of any use readily available in nature is lodestones.These are not very strong, but it does depend on their quality and size of course.We can these days manufacture many different magnets for various purposes. Most of the man made magnets are stronger than what nature has to offer if we measure performance versus weight.An artificial magnet today (or an array of them, but still easy to lift for a strong man) can easily lift many tons of iron.
What is the real name of magnet?
a magnet is called a MAGNET WHEREVER
What is a temporary magnet called?
electromagnet
Why does room temperature magnet attract more paper clips than a hot or cold magnet?
yes becase u need it
What is the difference between horse shoe magnet and U-shaped magnet ped magnet?
between a horse shoe magnet and u shaped magnet?
Is that a name U-shaped magnet?
yes there is
What are U-shaped permanent magnet?
It's electrons and protons
What are you shaped magnets used for?
uses of u-shape magnet
Is a bar magnet stronger than a u-shaped magnet?
circular because you can find small circular magnets called "rare earth super magnets" at the store called princess auto
Why is horse shoe magnet called so?
The horseshoe magnet is called that because it is shaped like a horseshoe.
Show bar magnet horse shoe magnet dumb bell magnet etc.?
A dumbbell shaped magnet is called which type of magnet?
What is dumbbell shaped magnet called?
P - orbital
How do you produce electricity from magnetism?
One way you can produce electricity is by using a U shaped magnet and pushing a metal string in the U shaped magnet!You use a galvanometer attached to the string and when you push it, it will become electrical energy! (A galvanometer measures electricity.)
What are the example of Artificial magnet?
The examples of artificial magnets are u shaped magnet or horse shoe magnets , dumb bell magnets , cylindrical magnets etc..
Is a bar magnet stronger than a you shaped magnet?
Not necessarily.
What happens to the bar magnet as it nears the U magnet the bar magnet will?
Move towards the U magnet so that the poles attach.
