Magnets & magnetic field (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What is a magnetic field?
What is a magnetic field?
An area where forces affect other magnets or materials
Which direction do magnetic field lines always go?
Which direction do magnetic field lines always go?
From north pole to south pole
Where is the magnetic field strongest?
Where is the magnetic field strongest?
Near the north and south poles
What does it mean when magnetic field lines are close together?
What does it mean when magnetic field lines are close together?
The magnetic field is stronger
What are the two methods to show magnetic field lines?
What are the two methods to show magnetic field lines?
Plotting compasses and iron filings
What does a compass contain that shows magnetic fields?
What does a compass contain that shows magnetic fields?
A needle (tiny bar magnet)
Where does the north pole of a compass needle point when near a magnet?
Where does the north pole of a compass needle point when near a magnet?
Towards the south pole of the magnet
How many dots should you mark when plotting with a compass?
How many dots should you mark when plotting with a compass?
2 dots (one at each end of needle)
Where does a compass point when not near a magnet?
Where does a compass point when not near a magnet?
Towards the Earth's north pole
What do iron filings do when placed around a bar magnet?
What do iron filings do when placed around a bar magnet?
Sort themselves along field lines
What happens when opposite poles of two magnets are placed together?
What happens when opposite poles of two magnets are placed together?
They attract
What happens when like poles of two magnets are placed together?
What happens when like poles of two magnets are placed together?
There is a repulsion