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JOURNAL - Magnetism
• Draw a bar magnet– Label the poles– Draw what the field lines would look
like
• How does the magnet in a power plant work? What does it do?
Magnetism: Magnetic Force
• Magnetic Force: The force a magnet exerts on another magnet, iron, or moving charges.
Magnetism: Magnetic Force
• The force a magnet exerts on another magnet, iron, or moving charges.
• Magnetic forces attract and repel one another
• Like = repel• Unlike = attract
Why does this happen?From where does this force come?
Magnetism: Magnetic Field
• Magnetic force comes from the magnetic field that surrounds a magnet.– Strongest at the poles where field
lines are CLOSE, weak where lines are FAR APART
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Magnetism: Magnetic Field
• A magnetic Field exerts a force on other fields.Like poles repel because Unlike poles attract
because field lines Field lines push on each other. come together.
Magnetism
• What makes something magnetic?• The spin of its UNPAIRED ELECTRONS.
Electron spin aligns atoms and creates a magnetic field.
Magnetism
• A material that has all of its atoms aligned in a single DOMAIN is magnetic. Which one below is magnetic?
• Unaligned atoms
• Aligned atoms.• MAGNETIC!
Magnetism: Earths Magnetic Field
The Earth also has a magnetic field, the MAGNETOSPHERE, due to its iron core.– Allows compasses to work– Protects us from cosmic radiation
Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force• Electromagnetic Force: the forces of
magnetism and electricity are both caused by electric charges.– MAGNETISM – electrons spinning– ELECTRICITY – electrons traveling
Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force• In the same way that spinning
electrons create a magnetic field, traveling electric charges also create a magnetic field.
(see page 636)
Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force• How is this useful?• USES: Solenoid: a coil of
current-carrying wire. The more turns, the stronger the magnet. It creates a controlled magnetic field useful for many things.
Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force• USES: Electromagnet: a coil of current-
carrying wire with an iron core. The more turns, the stronger the magnet. Used in junkyards to lift heavy materials.
Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force• USES: Turbine Generator – a device that
induces (creates) an electrical current by spinning a magnet inside a coil of wire or vice versa.
Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force• USES: Turbine Generator – a device that
creates an electrical current by spinning a magnet inside a coil of wire or vice versa. Used at electrical power plants to create electricity.
Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force• USES: Turbine Generator – a device that
creates an electrical current by spinning a magnet inside a coil of wire or vice versa. Used at electrical power plants to create electricity.
Magnetism: Electromagnetic Force• USES: Transformer – a device that increases
or decreases voltage and current. Used when electricity is being transported to your home for use.