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Well... you could visually demonstrate a magnetic field. Kids like visual learning tools. You can get a big magnet and put a piece of paper over it. Then take some type of metal filings and sprinkle them over the paper. The metal filings will align themselves in the direction of the magnetic field. You can explain to them about north and south poles. How the magnetic field is attracted to the south pole. Also take a compass and bring it close to the paper and you will see the compass moving in the direction that your sprinkled metal filings have fallen.

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Do magnetic field lines close together indicate a weaker magnetic field?

No, magnetic field lines close together indicate a stronger magnetic field, while magnetic field lines farther apart indicate a weaker magnetic field. The density of field lines represents the strength of the magnetic field in that region.


Does Ceres have a magnetic field?

No, Ceres does not have a magnetic field around it.


What is the difference between a strong and a weak magnetic field?

A strong magnetic field has a higher magnetic flux density than a weak magnetic field. This means that a strong magnetic field exerts a greater force on nearby magnetic materials compared to a weak magnetic field. Additionally, strong magnetic fields are more effective for magnetizing materials or creating magnetic induction.


What is the magnetic field of a black hole?

A black hole has no magnetic field.


If a magnetic field is caused by a charge in motion and if neutrons have no charge where does the magnetic field come from in a neutron star?

The reasons behind the magnetic field of a neutron star are not clear. Neutron stars are the collapsed core of star of 10 to 30 solar masses. One theory is that the magnetic field of a neutron star is because of the conservation of magnetic flux. If a star had a magnetic flux over its surface and the star then collapsed to a much smaller neutron star but the flux was conserved, then the same flux for the neutron star would be spread over a much smaller area making the magnetic field much stronger. But this explanation goes only partway towards explaining the neutron stars' magnetic field.

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The area around an object that is affected by the magnetism of that object is the?

A Magnetic Force


Region around a magnet in which magnetic force can act?

Magnetic freild


Do magnetic field lines close together indicate a weaker magnetic field?

No, magnetic field lines close together indicate a stronger magnetic field, while magnetic field lines farther apart indicate a weaker magnetic field. The density of field lines represents the strength of the magnetic field in that region.


What is the relationship between magnetic field strength and distance in a magnetic field?

The relationship between magnetic field strength and distance in a magnetic field is inversely proportional. This means that as the distance from the source of the magnetic field increases, the strength of the magnetic field decreases.


What is a magnetic field for kids?

Well... you could visually demonstrate a magnetic field. Kids like visual learning tools. You can get a big magnet and put a piece of paper over it. Then take some type of metal filings and sprinkle them over the paper. The metal filings will align themselves in the direction of the magnetic field. You can explain to them about north and south poles. How the magnetic field is attracted to the south pole. Also take a compass and bring it close to the paper and you will see the compass moving in the direction that your sprinkled metal filings have fallen.


In what part of the magnetic field are the magnetic field lines closet together?

Magnetic field lines are closest together at the poles of a magnet, where the magnetic field is strongest. This is where the magnetic force is most concentrated.


Does Ceres have a magnetic field?

No, Ceres does not have a magnetic field around it.


How does a ring magnet interact with the magnetic field surrounding it?

A ring magnet interacts with the magnetic field surrounding it by creating a magnetic field of its own. This magnetic field interacts with the external magnetic field, causing attraction or repulsion depending on the alignment of the magnetic poles.


What three features do magnetic field lines show?

Magnetic field lines show the direction of the magnetic field, the magnitude of the magnetic field (closeness of the lines), and the shape of the magnetic field around a magnet or current-carrying wire.


What are those lights on kids shoes?

due to pressing of foot on the top of shoe the magnetic field produces light


What is the direction of movement in a magnetic field?

In a magnetic field, the direction of movement is determined by the interaction between the magnetic field and the magnetic properties of the object or particle. The movement can be influenced by the polarity of the magnetic field and the orientation of the object's magnetic properties.


At what rate is the magnetic field changing?

The rate at which the magnetic field is changing is known as the magnetic field's rate of change.