Magnetism

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Magnetism

• I. Characteristics of Magnets
• Magnetism
• Magnetic poles
• Magnetic forces
• Magnetic field
• Magnetic domain

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A. Magnetism

• Magnetism
• force of attraction or repulsion between unlike
  or like poles
• due to the arrangement of electrons
• closely related to electricity

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B. Magnetic Poles

• Magnetic Poles- parts of the magnet where the
  magnetic effects are strongest
• like poles repel

• unlike poles attract

• a broken magnet creates new poles

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C. Magnetic Forces

• Magnetic force
• The force of repulsion or attraction between the
  poles of magnets
• When magnets are close to each other they will
  either pull together or push apart

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D. Magnetic Field

• Magnetic Field
• area around a magnet where magnetic forces act
• field lines show direction of field (N?S)

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E. Magnetic Domain

• Magnetic Domain
• groups of atoms with aligned magnetic poles

domain

• in a magnetized object, domains are all aligned