MAGNETISM

DEFINITION
MAGNET:
A polarized piece of
metal that produces a
magnetic field which
pulls on other
materials (like iron
and other metals). A
magnet will also
attract and repel other
magnets
DEFINITION
MAGNETIC FIELD:
Magnetic forces
create a field with both
direction and strength
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STRENGTH:
Some magnets are
more powerful than
others based on how
polarized it is (how
shifted the electrons
are.)

Also the force of the
magnetic field is
stronger closer to
either of the poles.
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DIRECTION: The direction of a magnetic
field is always from the north pole to the
south pole.
NORTH AND SOUTH POLES
NORTH POLE
An absence of
electrons results in a
positive charge at the
north pole of a magnet
SOUTH POLE
Extra electrons
causes the south pole
of a magnet to have a
negative charge
HOW MAGNETS INTERACT
2 TYPES OF
MAGNETS:
Bar magnet magnet
that is a straight line
so that the north and
south poles point in
opposite directions,
it does not matter how
short it is or if its a box
or cylinder
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Horse-shoe magnet
Also called
u-magnet
and bent-magnet
These magnets are
bent so that both
poles of the magnet
are facing the same
direction.
HOW MAGNETS INTERACT
OPPOSITE POLES:
OPPOSITES
ATTRACT

LIKE POLES:
LIKE POLES REPEL
HOW MAGNETS INTERACT
Please draw the appropriate magnetic fields
for the following pairs of magnets:
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S
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N





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HOW MAGNETS INTERACT
MAKING NEW MAGNETS:
New magnets are primarily made by rubbing
them against existing magnets.
This causes the metallic bonds to become
polarized because they are being subjected
to a large charge, either drawing all the
electrons towards it, or repelling them from it.
Which pole of a magnet would draw the electrons of
a metal object toward it? Which would repel
electrons?
How magnets interact
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S N
N
HOW MAGNETS INTERACT
Based on the last picture, what you know
about electrons and protons, and metallic and
polarized metallic bonds is it possible to cut a
magnet in half so that you have only a north
pole on one of the resulting pieces of metal
and only a south pole on the other?

EXPLAIN: