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3.10 Magnetism Flashcards

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Magnetism is a phenomenon caused by?

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The motion of electric charges

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The region in which magnetic effects are observed is called?

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A magnetic field

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What is the earths magnetic field also known as?

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Geo-magnetic field

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The earth’s magnetic field extends into space creating a region called?

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Magnetosphere

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What generates the earths magnetic field?

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Electrical currents flowing in the slowly moving molten iron core

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Why doesn’t a o pass point exactly toward geographic north?

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Due to pockets of magnets (lodestones) in the crust causing deviation

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Which direction does the magnetic field lines of the earth travel?

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Away from the south pole and towards the north pole (opposite to a normal magnet)

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What is the light weight magnet inside a magnetic compass that points towards north called?

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A needle

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What happens if a compass is placed next to a magnet?

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It will begin to point towards the magnet instead of north or south

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Which magnetic pole is the point at which the earths magnetic field lines point vertically down?

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The North Pole

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What is a magnetic material made from?

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Materials that contain one or more of the magnetic elements

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Where is the force of attraction strongest?

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At each end (pole) of the magnet

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What is a plotting compass used for?

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To plot the magnetic field associated with a magnet

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Then lines plotted on a magnetic field are called?

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Lines of magnetic flux

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Why do we use different shape magnets?

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Because the have different magnetic field patterns

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What does it mean when the magnetic fox lines are closer together?

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The magnetic field is stronger

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What is meant by flux density?

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The amount of magnetic flux flowing through a area

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What does it mean by lines of magnetic flux are closed loops?

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They leave at one pole and must enter the opposite pole

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What is Weiss domains?

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When a material contains very small magnets (atom sized)

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When a Weiss domains is subjected to a strong magnetic field what happens to the magnets inside?

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They reinforce one another and line up

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What methods are used to magnetise a material?

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-stroking with another magnet
-hammering a piece of magnetic material inline with a magnetic field
-heating apiece of magnetic material and cooling in a magnetic field
-passing through an electric coil

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When a magnet is broken down into smaller pieces, what happens to the pieces?

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Each piece acts a smaller permanent magnet with a north and South Pole

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What methods are used to demagnetise a magnet?

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  • turning the current off an electro-magnet
    -slowly moving the item away from a magnetic field
    -mechanical force
    -heating beyond the curie temperature
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What is a curie temperature?

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The temperature at which the material looses its magnetism

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What’s the main down side to demagnetising?
You normally have to repeat it many times for permanent loss of magnetism
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What is magnetic shielding?
A shield is created to protect a component from magnetic interference
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Can you stop magnetic flux flowing from north to south?
No but a good conductor of magnetic flux can redirect the lines
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What are the three types of magnetic material?
-paramagnets -diamagnets -Ferromagnets
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What type of natural material do ferromagnets contain?
-Iron -cobalt -nickel
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What happens to a soft ferromagnetic material when removed from a magnetic field?
It becomes demagnetised spontaneously
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What happens to a hard ferromagnetic material once removed from a magnetic field?
It retains its magnetism
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What material has the greatest magnetism amongst all the natural minerals on the earth?
Magnetite
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What do all ferromagnets have that will cause demagnetism?
A curie temperature
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What is it called when a material has the tendency to remember their magnetic history?
Hysteresis
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What is meant by the romance of the material?
The fraction of the saturation magnetism which is retained when the driving field is removed
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What is magnetostriction?
The property of magnetic materials that causes them to change shape or dimensions during the process of magnetism
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How do ferromagnetic materials respond to an impressed magnetic field?
They mechanically change (change length slightly in the direction of the applied field)
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How do paramagnets react to magnets?
They’re weakly attracted to magnets
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What happens to the electrons inside of paramagnets?
They spin in the same direction
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How can you measure the magnetic force of paramagnets?
With sensitive instruments (due to it being so small)
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What happens to a paramagnets magnetic properties when a external magnetic field is removed?
It looses its properties
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What happens to a paramagnets magnetic properties when temperature is increased?
They decrease
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What happens when a diamagnetic material enters a magnetic field?
It is repelled
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It is said that all materials have diamagnetic properties but how is this true?
The diamagnetic properties are just weaker than the ferromagnetic and paramagnetic properties so it’s easily overcome
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What causes diamagnetic materials to repulse magnetic fields?
There electrons are paired
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What is an electromagnet?
A type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current
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In an electromagnet what is each loop of a coil called?
A turn
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In a electromagnet what type of material is inside the coil?
A ferromagnetic material
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What is the main advantage of an electromagnet?
It can change its magnetic strength depending on how much electric current is used
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What is the main downside of an electromagnet compared to a permanent magnet?
It has to be constantly supplied by electric current
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In an electromagnetic what happens when the current direction changes?
The magnetic field also changes direction
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What does it mean when the lines of magnetic flux are closer together?
The magnetic field is stronger in this area
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What are the three things needed for an electromagnet?
-a conductor coil -an electrical supply -a core
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Does an electric current produce a magnetic field?
Yes it does
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What is the standard way to denote the direction of current flow in a conductor?
Think of the current arrow -the direction of travel will be a dot (arrow head) -the opposite direction will be a plus (arrow flights)
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What is maxwells right hand rule?
By using your right hand you can understand the direction of current or magnetic fields
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What is a magnetic circuit?
A complete closed path with any group of magnetic flux lines
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What is magnetomotive force?
The amount of flux produced
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How do you calculate magnetomotive force?
Current x number of turns
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What is magnetic field strength measured in?
Ampere turns/ metre
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What is the SI unit of flux?
Weber (Wb)
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What is the equation for magnetic flux?
Flux density x cross-sectional area
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What is permeability of free space?
The ratio of flux density to magnetic field strength at any point in free space
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What is meant by a material being magnetically hard?
Material is difficult to magnetise or demagnetise
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What is meant be a material being magnetically soft?
Material that is easy to magnetise or demagnetise
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What is retentivity?
A materials ability to retain a certain amount of residual magnetic field when the magnetising force is removed after achieving saturation
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What is retentivity a necessary quality for?
A permanent magnet
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What is coercive force?
The amount of reverse magnetic field needed to return a materials magnetic flux to zero
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What is the saturation point of a magnet?
The point at which increasing the magnetic field applied to a material stops increasing its magnetism
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What are eddy currents?
Loops of electrical current induced within conductors by a changing magnetic field, due to faradays law of induction
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What method is used to prevent bad effects from eddy currents?
Lamination (layerings of metal)
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What are strong permanent magnets sensitive to?
Physical shock
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What should permanent magnets be kept away from?
External magnetic fields to prevent from demagnetisation
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What temperature can cause a reduction in magnetic fields?
250˚C
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If magnets are stored long term what is important to remember?
The magnetic circuit must not be changed by removing the magnet from its housing
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What are ferromagnetic components called ‘keepers’?
They’re used in storing magnets to connect between poles so that the lines of flux flow through them
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Where is the force of attraction of a magnet the strongest?
At the poles of the magnet
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