Important Facts of Magnetism

Magnetism
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Physics Magnetism, substance, method, definition & types. Candidates
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Important Facts of Magnetism 

A physical phenomenon produced by the motion of electric charge, which results
in attractive and repulsive forces between objects.

Discover Magnet:  

The word magnet comes from the Greek “magnítis líthos”, which means
“Magnesian Stone”. Magnesia is an area in Greece (Now Manisa, Turkey) where
deposits of magnetite have been discovered since antiquity.

Property:

S.N
Properties Of Magnetism
o

1 Magnets attract objects of iron, cobalt and nickel. 

2 The force of attraction of a magnet is greater at its poles than in the middle. 

3 Like poles of two magnets repel each other. 

4 Opposite poles of two magnets attracts each other. 

5 If a bar magnet is suspended by a thread and if it is free to rotate, its South Pole will move
towards the North Pole of the earth and vice versa.

Magnet Uses:

 Magnets are used to make a tight seal on the doors to refrigerators and freezers.
 They power speakers in stereos, earphones, and televisions.
 Magnets are used to store data in computers, and are important in scanning machines
called MRIs (magnetic resonance imagers), which doctors use to look inside people’s
bodies
Magnetic Substance:

There are three magnetic substances.There are

Magnetic Magneic
Definition Example Temperaure
Substance Field

Paramagnet Feebly magnetised in the direction of the Aluminium, Strong Increase

magnetic field when placed in the strong Platinum, salts of
magnetic field. iron

Diamagnet Feebly magnetised in the Gold, Silver, Weak No Change

oppositedirection of the magnetic field Zinc, copper
when placed in the strong magnetic field.

Ferromagne Substances which are strongly magnetised Iron,nickel, cobalt Strong Increase
t in he diection of the magnetic field when
placed in it

Making of Magnet Method:

(1) Single touch method

(2) Double touch method

(3) Using electric current.

Important Terms In Magnetism & Definitions:

Important Words Definitions

Magnetism  it is a property of certain substances which pull closer or repel other objects.

Magnetic fields Magnetic fields  are produced by electric currents, which can be macroscopic
currents in wires, or microscopic currents associated with electrons in atomic
orbits. 

Electromagnetism An interaction between electricity and magnetism, as when an electric current or a

changing electric field generates a magnetic field, or when a changing magnetic
field generates an electric field.

Magnetic Energy The potential  energy  of a  magnet  of  magnetic  moment, m, in a  magnetic  field,
B, is defined as the mechanical work of  magnetic  force on re-alignment of the
vector of the  Magnetic  dipole moment, and is equal

ElectroMagnet An  electromagnet  is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by
an electric current. The magnetic field disappears when the current is turned off.
Electromagnets  usually consist of wire wound into a coil.

Magnetic Flux magnetic flux  in an area taken perpendicular to the  magnetic flux's  direction. 

Magnetic flux Magnetic flux density  is defined as the amount of  magnetic flux  in an area taken
density perpendicular to the  magnetic flux's  direction

Flux density F lux density  is a  measure  of the force applied to a particle by the magnetic field.

Electric Flux A measure of the intensity of an electric  field generated by a free  electric  charge,
Density corresponding to the number of electric  field lines passing through a given area.

Magnetic Field The amount of magnetizing force (how much force it has to magnetize, magnetic
Strength materials such as iron, steel, etc) is called Magnetic field strength which is denoted
by (H).
Important to Know About Magnetism:

1) magnetism from the Earth’s magnetic field

2) magnetism produced through metabolism within the cells in the body.

Types of Magnetism:

S.N Types Of
Examples Explanation
o Magnets

1 Temporary Iron alloy It can be easily magnetized by even a

weak magnetic field. 

2 Permanent A Horseshoe magnet, a refrigerator Once they are magnetized, these objects
magnet, a freezer seal do not easily lose their magnetism

3 Electromagnets hard disk drives, speakers, motors,  These are used when a very strong
and  generators magnet is necessary.The Core act as a
strong magnetic field

Magnetic Field & Range:

Typical magnetic fields Tesla Range

Inside Atomic Nuclei 10 11  T

Superconducting Solenoids 20 T

Superconducting Coil Cyclotron 5T

Small Ceramic Magnet 0.1 T

Earth's field at the equator 4(10 −5 ) T

Interstellar Space 2(10 −10 ) T