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What magnet tools do we use to find direction?
A compass.
What was a swinging magnet used for?
A swinging magnet was often used in old-fashioned compasses to indicate direction based on Earth's magnetic field. The magnet would align itself with the Earth's magnetic field, pointing towards the magnetic North Pole.
If a paper clip is rubbed in one direction against a strong magnet what does the magnet cause to occur in the paper clip?
The strong magnet will induce a temporary magnetism in the paperclip, aligning its magnetic domains in the same direction as the magnet. This effect is known as magnetic induction, and the paperclip will exhibit magnetic properties as long as the magnet is nearby.
How to find the North Pole of a ring magnet?
we can find the poles of a ring magnet by tieing thread along the circumference of it and suspend it with a torsionless string then it will allign itself according to earth magnetic field
Who find magnet first and when?
A shepherd from Crete named Magnes was the one to find the magnet. The magnet was found in 600 B.C.
What is a small magnet used to give direction?
small magnet used to give direction
What magnet tools do we use to find direction?
A compass.
Can a magnet be used for finding direction?
Yes. That is exactly what a magnetic compass does.a magnet, as in a fridge magnet cannot, but a magnetic compass can. a magnet compass points and directs itself the the north pole, where magnetic fields are located; this is why a magnetic compass can find directs as in NORTH SOUTH EAST OR WEST, it cannot say find it's way from say second street to third street,
You are given a bar magnet how will you find out the west direction?
The sun sets in the West and rises in the East. Unless the bar magnet has its N pole marked, it is of little use, you can get it to point N/S by freely suspending it but you will not be able to tell east from west. The direction the sun is moving is more relevant.
How can you find the two poles of a magnet?
The positive side of the magnet always points towards the north while the negative side will be in the opposite direction.
What is the direction for if want to break a magnet in half to make some piece of magnet?
You can break it in any direction.
How a compass can be used to trace the magnetic field of the magnet?
A compass can be used to trace the magnetic field of a magnet by placing the compass near the magnet. The needle of the compass will align with the magnetic field lines, allowing you to visualize the direction of the field. By moving the compass around the magnet, you can map out the shape and direction of the magnetic field.
How do you magnetize a magnet?
To magnetize a magnet, you can rub it against another magnet in the same direction multiple times. Alternatively, you can expose the magnet to a strong magnetic field in the same direction. This will align the magnetic domains within the material and make it magnetic.
What was a swinging magnet used for?
A swinging magnet was often used in old-fashioned compasses to indicate direction based on Earth's magnetic field. The magnet would align itself with the Earth's magnetic field, pointing towards the magnetic North Pole.
Is it possible to change the N pole on a magnet to a different location on the magnet?
Yes. You would take another magnet and run it (with the north end) in the direction of the first magnet that points south. this will change the direction that the magnets north is on.
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.
If a paper clip is rubbed in one direction against a strong magnet what does the magnet cause to occur in the paper clip?
The strong magnet will induce a temporary magnetism in the paperclip, aligning its magnetic domains in the same direction as the magnet. This effect is known as magnetic induction, and the paperclip will exhibit magnetic properties as long as the magnet is nearby.
