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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.
Does a compass needle line up perpendicular or parallel to a magnetic field?
A compass needle will align itself with a magnetic field. It will want to lie along the magnetic field lines, or lie parallel to the lines of force of the magnetic field it is interacting with.
What is earths magnetic field called?
It is Earths' "Magnetosphere".
At which location is earths magnetic field the strongest?
Earth's magnetic field is strongest at the magnetic North Pole and the magnetic South Pole.
What does the relative density of lines of a magnetic field tell us about the strength of the field?
The relative density of lines in a magnetic field diagram indicates the strength of the magnetic field in that region. A higher density of lines represents a stronger magnetic field, while a lower density indicates a weaker field. The spacing between the lines also gives an idea of the field's intensity, with closer lines indicating stronger magnetic force.
Which is used to show the magnetic lines of force?
A magnetic compass or iron filings can be used to show the magnetic lines of force. When a compass is placed near a magnet, the needle aligns along the magnetic field lines, indicating their direction. Iron filings sprinkled near a magnet will also align along the magnetic field lines, providing a visual representation of the magnetic field.
How can iron filings be used to demonstrate magnetic field lines?
Iron filings can be used to demonstrate magnetic field lines by sprinkling them around a magnet. The filings align along the magnetic field lines, making the invisible magnetic field visible.
Lines of magnetic force generated by the fluid motions of earths core result in the formation?
North and South poles
Is the earths magnetic field constant throghout?
No, the Earth's Magnetic Field acts just like a BAR Magnetic. It has a North and South Pole and its magnetic lines of its force field are more tightly 'compressed' near the Poles than at the Equator. See the image below for an example, or Google "magnetic field lines".
How can iron filings provide evidence that a bar magnet has a magnetic field?
They tend to align along the magnetic field lines.
The lines of magnetic force generated by the fluid motions of the earths core result in the formation of what?
the North Pole and the South Pole
Is earths magnetic field weakest at its poles?
No, but at the poles the field (because of the orientation of the field lines) offers the least protection.
When new basalt form along mid-ocean ridges it becomes magnetized?
accorsing to the earths magnetic field
A magnet with many lines of force?
A magnet with many lines of force refers to a strong magnetic field that is densely packed with magnetic field lines. These field lines represent the pathways along which the magnetic force acts, flowing from the magnet's north pole to its south pole. The density of these lines of force indicates the strength of the magnet's magnetic field.
Is it true that charged particles from the solar wind come closest to earth at the equator where earths magnetic field lines dip to earths surface?
No, charged particles from the solar wind are funneled towards the polar regions by the Earth's magnetic field. This results in the formation of the auroras near the poles rather than at the equator where the magnetic field lines are more parallel to the surface.
What is formed by solar protons and electrons traveling along the earth magnetic lines?
The Northern lights (Aurora Borealis) form when there are solar protons and electrons travelling around the earth's magnetic lines. Most are not visible by the eye even on a dark night.
Why can iron filings be used to visualize a magnetic field?
Iron filings can be used to visualize a magnetic field because they are attracted to the magnetic field lines produced by a magnet. This allows the iron filings to align along the magnetic field lines, making the field visible.
