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What is the best term that describes the space surrounding a magnet in which the magnet force acts?

The best term to describe the space surrounding a magnet in which the magnet force acts is "magnetic field." The magnetic field is a region around a magnet where magnetic forces are exerted on other magnets or magnetic materials.


How many magnetic poles do the pieces have when you break a magnet in half?

The best way to describe this would be to think of a magnet as a series of legos.Imagine you have a stick of legos (those obnoxious 2 by 2 squares that can't be used for anything) stacked ten high.No matter how many times, or where, you break the Lego stick, you still end up with one end having bumps and the other having a gaping hole.The same is true for a magnet: at the smallest level, a magnet is a dipole, or a "particle", if you will, with one north side and one south side. Dipole stack on each other like legos in this metaphor we're using in such a way that, no matter where you break the magnet, you still have a dipole on the top pointing north and a dipole on the bottom pointing south.Now, there is a hypothetical concept known as a "monopole" (think of a magnet that's ONLY north or ONLY south, like thinking of a Lego brick with ONLY bumps or ONLY holes), but we've never seen one, and physicists doubt they exist.


How can a compass be used to check the strength of an electromagnet?

see if a magnet will stick to it someone who knows stuff about magnets please improve this answer. I myself do not know because a magnet will not stick to a very weak magnet but it is still magnetic. EDIT why would you answer if you don't know the answer? You stroke a bar magnet on the material and after a while it either becomes magnetic or not. unless its already magnetic which you would know straight away because it would stick to the bar magnet. sorry if any of my answer doesnt make much sense ... hope i helped someone


What is the term that best describes seawater?

Saline.


Can you put a magnet in the microwave?

No, it is not safe to put a magnet in the microwave. The microwave's electromagnetic field can cause the magnet to spark or catch fire, damaging the microwave and posing a fire hazard. It is best to avoid putting any metal objects, including magnets, in the microwave.

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