MAGNETS

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  • Created by: Egoligent
  • Created on: 11-09-17 15:17
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  • MAGNETS AND CURRENT
    • MAGNETS
      • PROPERTIES
        • MAGNETIC FIELD
        • ATTRACTS MAGNETIC MATERIALS
          • INDUCES MAGNETISM IN THE MATERIALS
            • INDUCED POLE OPPOSITE TO POLE ON THE MAGNET
            • MAGNETIC MATERIALS: Become magnetized when near magnets.
              • FERROMAGNETICS: Strongly magnetic metals
                • contains IRON, NICKEL or COBALT
                • HARD MAGNETIC MATERIAL--> Difficult to magnetize and demagnetize
                  • PERMANENT MAGNETS: keeps induced magnetism STEEL, ALCOMAX, MAGNADUR
                  • TEMPORARY MAGNETS:  loses induced magnetism     IRON, MUMETAL
                • SOFT MAGNETIC MATERIAL:--> easy to magnetize, easily demagnetize
            • NON-MAGNETIC MATERIALS:    materials that don't get magnetized  BRASS, COPPER, ZINC, TIN, ALUMINIUM and NON-METALS
        • EXERTS LITTLE FORCE ON NON-MAGNETIC MATERIAL
        • POLES
          • NORTH-SEEKING POLE
          • SOUTH SEEKING POLE
            • LIKE REPELS: OPPOSITES ATTRACT
              • NORTH-SEEKING POLE
  • 'FERRUM' means IRON in Latin
    • FERROUS MATERIALS: Iron and Iron alloys
    • NON-FERROUS MATERIALS:  Copper, Aluminium and other non-magnetic materials

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