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Whatever it is that enables a magnet to push another magnet without ever touching it, is called the "magnetic field". It is an invisible attribute of a magnet that surrounds the magnet and exerts forces on other magnets and some non magnets, like iron.
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What is someone who studies magnets called?
A magnetometer is a device used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field.
What do magnets have to with electricity?
Faraday showed that a wire passing through a magnetic field will produce electricity. This is how a generator works. Many windings of wire on an armature spin in a magnetic field. This makes electricity.
What is the attraction to magnets called?
The word magnetic, or the word ferromagnetic refer to materials that can be attracted by magnets.
What is a true statement about the magnetic field between two magnets?
The south pole of one magnet is attracted to the north pole of the other magnet.
How do you find the shape of a magnetic field using a compass?
Yes. I can be done using iron filings and a clear piece of plastic. Pour on the iron filings, put on the plastic, and then the magnet. The iron filings should form the shape of the magnetic field around it. If that does not work, here is a link to a picture... http://www.fi.edu/htlc/teachers/lettieri/magneticfields.jpg Hope that helps.
Why not all magnets have a magnetic field?
All magnets have a magnetic field. It is that property that defines them.
What are magnets surrounded by?
A magnetic field.
What are the Nature of magnets?
I am not entirely sure what you are after, but you might say that:* It is the nature of magnets to be magnetic. Or:* It is the nature of magnets to be surrounded by a magnetic field.
How does magnetism cause an object to move?
All magnets have a magnetic field If the object that you want to move by using the magnet is with in the magnets magnetic field it will move.
What happens when the magnetic field or or more magnets overlap?
they combine and become one magnetic field
The closer together a magnets magnetic field lines are?
The stronger the magnetic field is.
What is it in magnets that causes it to attract metal?
Magnets can retain a permanent magnetic field. All atoms have a magnetic field which are randomly arranged in the object. Magnets and ferrous metals can retain or temporarily align the atomic fields, thus they are magnetic.
What is the names of the area around a magnets in which magnetic force can be observed?
The 'magnetic field'
What is someone who studies magnets called?
A magnetometer is a device used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field.
Does the magnetic field increase if there are more magnets?
nope
What happens to a magnetic field when you add multiple magnets?
The field gets stronger
What is formed around both magnets in a motor?
A magnetic field.
