Magnetic Fields (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What is a magnetic field?
What is a magnetic field?
Area where magnetic forces act on magnets
In which direction do magnetic field lines always travel?
In which direction do magnetic field lines always travel?
From north pole to south pole
Where is a magnetic field strongest?
Where is a magnetic field strongest?
Near the north and south poles
What does the spacing between magnetic field lines indicate?
What does the spacing between magnetic field lines indicate?
The strength of the magnetic field
What does it mean when magnetic field lines are closer together?
What does it mean when magnetic field lines are closer together?
The magnetic field is stronger
What does it mean when magnetic field lines are further apart?
What does it mean when magnetic field lines are further apart?
The magnetic field is weaker
What are two methods used to show magnetic field lines?
What are two methods used to show magnetic field lines?
Plotting compasses and iron fillings
When using plotting compasses, where does the north pole of each compass point?
When using plotting compasses, where does the north pole of each compass point?
Towards the south pole of the magnet
How do iron fillings behave when placed near a bar magnet?
How do iron fillings behave when placed near a bar magnet?
They sort themselves along field lines
What happens when opposite poles of two magnets are placed near each other?
What happens when opposite poles of two magnets are placed near each other?
They attract each other
What happens when like poles are placed together?
What happens when like poles are placed together?
There is a repulsion
Why don't the field lines touch when like poles are next to each other?
Why don't the field lines touch when like poles are next to each other?
They are trying to reach the south pole