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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.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 14y agoMagnetic field lines represent both the direction of the magnetic field and the intensity of the field.
The general rule for determining the direction of a magnetic field is by placing an imaginary north pole in the field of the magnet.
Let's say you put the north pole beside a south pole, it will attract since opposites attract and therefore one would draw the magnetic field lines going in towards the south pole from the outer surroundings.
If you put the north pole beside a north pole, it will repel and therefore one would draw the magnetic field lines going out from the north pole to the outer surroundings.
To show the intensity of the magnetic field, one would draw more or less of these magnetic field lines. For high intensities, one would draw a lot of magnetic field lines, and for a low intensity, one would draw few magnetic field lines.
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∙ 14y agoBecause it has actual lines. Put metal filings on a piece of cardboard and place it on a magnet and you will see them.
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A magnetic field is described by magnetic lines of?
Lines of Force
What does the relative density of lines of a magnetic field tell us about the strength of the field?
The closer the lines the stronger the magnetic field.
What is the invisible force around a magnet called?
Have you ever seen a magnet? Did you see the field? There you go. While you can't see the field itself directly, you can see the effects of the field if you use iron filings or something like that; they'll line up with the magnetic field lines
What do we call the lines of force surrounding a magnet?
A magnetic Field
When a charge moves in the same direction as the magnetic field lines the magnetic force is?
Perpendicular to both the current and the magnetic field.
What do lines represent in an electirc field diagram?
The lines in each diagram represent an electric field. The stronger the field, the close together the lines are.
What do lines represent in an electric field diagram?
The lines in each diagram represent an electric field. The stronger the field, the close together the lines are.
What type of magnetic field lines represent uniform magnetic field?
straight parallel lines
What is the imaginary line that helps us visualise a electric or magnetic field called?
They are force field lines at right angles to each other as depicted in the related link.
What would happen if field lines crossed?
Then, at some point, the field would go into two directions simultaneously, which doesn't make much sense. The magnetic field lines form continuous closed loops.The tangent to the field line at a point represent the direction of the net magnetic field B,at that point.The magnetic field lines do not intersect,if they did, the direction of the magnetic field would not be unique at the point of intersection.
What are the lines called that map out the magnetic field around magnetic?
They are called the magnetic field lines.
Where do magnetic field lines cross?
Magnetic field lines don't cross.
A magnetic field is described by magnetic lines of?
Lines of Force
What are the lines called that the map out the magnetic field around a magnet?
They are called the magnetic field lines.
A current in a long straight wire produces a magnetic field. These magnetic field lines?
The magnetic field lines are arranged circularly around the wire.
What does the relative density of lines of a magnetic field tell us about the strength of the field?
The closer the lines the stronger the magnetic field.
What is a magnetic field made up of?
Magnetic field is made up of magnetic lines.
