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Yes. Any current will produce a magnetic field. Note that such a field might be hard to detect, for example with a compass - since the AC current used in homes changes directions 50 or 60 times per second. Since this is much faster than the compass needle can follow, it will only show the average magnetic field, which is zero.

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Would an asteroid fragment generate a magnetic field when entering the earth's atmosphere?

No, an asteroid fragment would not generate a magnetic field when entering Earth's atmosphere. Its passage through the atmosphere would likely generate heat and light due to friction with the air, but it would not create a magnetic field.


A magnetic field is described by magnetic lines of?

force that represent the direction in which a magnetic object would move if placed in the field. These lines form a pattern that helps to visualize the strength and direction of the magnetic field. The density of the lines indicates the strength of the magnetic field at a particular point.


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.


How does a tangent at any point on the magnetic field line show the direction of magnetic field at that point?

The tangent to a magnetic field line at any point indicates the direction of the magnetic field at that specific location. This is because the tangent line represents the direction a compass needle would point if placed at that point on the field line. The magnetic field lines themselves flow from the north pole of a magnet to its south pole, with the tangent pointing in the direction the magnetic field would act on a north pole.


What do we call the lines of force surrounding a magnet?

Magnetic field lines. These lines represent the direction in which a small north magnetic pole would tend to move if placed at any given point in the field.

Related Questions

Region around a magnet in which magnetic force can act?

Magnetic freild


What is the region around a magnet where the magnetic force act?

This would be the magnetic field.


Which of following would decrease the magnetic field around a wire?

Inserting a material with a high magnetic permeability around the wire or reducing the current flowing through the wire would decrease the magnetic field around the wire.


What do the lines around a bar magnet?

The lines around a bar magnet represent the magnetic field. They indicate the direction in which a magnetic north pole would move if placed in the field. The density of the lines indicates the strength of the magnetic field.


What is the diagram of a magnetic field and how does it illustrate the direction and strength of the magnetic field lines?

A magnetic field diagram shows the direction and strength of magnetic field lines around a magnet or current-carrying wire. The lines indicate the direction a compass needle would point if placed in the field. The density of the lines represents the strength of the magnetic field, with closer lines indicating stronger fields.


How is the force affected when the current is reversed in a magnetic field?

The magnetic field would reverse.


Choose the best description of a magnetic field line A Magnetic field lines for a bar magnet are parallel to the magnet B A magnetic field line shows the direction a compass needle would?

B. A magnetic field line shows the direction a compass needle would align in a magnetic field.


What would happen to the strength of the field if the current was increased?

If the current in a wire is increased, the strength of the magnetic field around the wire would also increase. This is because magnetic field strength is directly proportional to the amount of current flowing through the wire.


What happens to the magnetic field if the current in the wire increases?

If the current in the wire increases, the magnetic field also increases.


What do the lines around a bar magnet represent?

The lines around a bar magnet represent the magnetic field lines, which indicate the direction in which a magnetic north pole would be pushed when placed in the field. These lines are typically drawn from the north pole to the south pole of the magnet, showing the magnetic field's direction and strength.


Best description of a magnetic field line?

A magnetic field line is an imaginary line that represents the direction a magnetic compass would point when placed at any point in space. The lines form closed loops around a magnet or current-carrying wire, flowing from the north pole to the south pole in a continuous path. The density of field lines indicates the strength of the magnetic field.


What change do you think there would be in the magnetic fied if the current went down instead of up the wire?

If the current direction in the wire changes from going up to going down, the direction of the magnetic field around the wire will reverse. This is governed by the right-hand rule, where the direction of the magnetic field is perpendicular to the direction of current flow. Overall, the magnitude of the magnetic field would remain the same, but its direction would be opposite.