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Magnetism

A magnet will attract certain materials:

  • Iron
  • Steel (because it contains iron)
  • Nickel
  • Cobalt

A magnet has two ‘poles’, North and South:
Magnets & Electromagnets | Physics for Grade 10

If two magnets are brought together, like poles will repel while opposite poles will attract:

Magnets & Electromagnets | Physics for Grade 10

The area around a magnet where the magnetic force can be experienced is called the magnetic field.
The magnetic field is strongest where the field lines are closest (at the poles):
Magnets & Electromagnets | Physics for Grade 10
The Earth also has a magnetic field:
Magnets & Electromagnets | Physics for Grade 10

Induced Magnetism

When a magnetic material (not a magnet) enters a magnetic field it experiences induced magnetism. When it is removed from the field it is no longer magnetic.

Temporary Magnetism

Magnetic materials can be magnetised by:

  • Stroking it with a magnet
  • Leaving it near to a magnet for a long time

Iron loses temporary magnetism easily, steel does not

Electromagnetism

A magnetic field exists around a wire that has electric current flowing through it. The field lines are concentric circles around the wire and the field is strongest close to the wire.

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The corkscrew rule can be used to find the direction of the field around a wire. The thumb points in the direction of the current and the fingers point in the direction of the field. Reversing the direction of the current will reverse the direction of the field.
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A solenoid is a coil of insulated wire.
This produces a stronger magnetic field than a single wire:
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The magnetic field around the solenoid is the same shape as the field around a bar magnet except it also passes through the middle of the solenoid.
The North and South poles are determined by the direction of current:

  1. The South pole is where the current flows clockwise
  2. The North pole is where the current flows anticlockwise

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Electromagnets

An electromagnet is a solenoid wrapped around an iron core. The magnetic field of the solenoid magnetises the iron core when current is flowing.

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The advantage of using an electromagnet is that it can be turned on and off
The strength of an electromagnet can be increased by:

  • Increasing the number of turns of wire
  • Increasing the current flowing through the wire
  • Warp the wire around an iron core

The Electric Bell

  • When the button is pressed, a current flows through the coil
  • The coil attracts the iron bar, causing the clapper to hit the bell
  • This also causes the contact to break the circuit
  • The electromagnet turns off and the bar moves back to it’s original position, reconnecting the circuit
  • The electromagnet turns back on and the cycle repeats

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The Relay

  • A relay uses a low voltage circuit to turn on a higher voltage circuit
  • When the switch is pressed, current flows and the electromagnet attracts the iron arm
  • The movement of the arm pushes the two contacts together, turning on the second circuit

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The Loudspeaker

  • The input signal causes an alternating current in the coil
  • As the current changes direction, the north and south pole of the coil change
  • This will causes the coil to be attracted/repelled from the permanent magnet each time the current changes
  • This makes the cone vibrate, producing soundwaves in the air

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