Phys 3.1 Electromagnets

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  • Created on: 05-05-13 11:46
What is the name given to the end of a magnet?
Magnetic pole
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What is a magnetic field?
The region around the magnet in which a piece of iron or steel would be attracted to the magnet
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When iron filings are placed around a magnetic, a pattern is made. What does this pattern show?
The lines of force OR magnetic field lines
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What does an electromagnet consist of?
An electromagnet consists of a piece of insulated wire wrapped around an iron core
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When a current flows through the insulated wire what is produced?
A magnetic field
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What happens to the core when a current is passed through the insulated wire?
It becomes strongly magnetised
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When the current is switched off what happens to the core?
It loses its magnetism
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What is a magnetic field?

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The region around the magnet in which a piece of iron or steel would be attracted to the magnet

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When iron filings are placed around a magnetic, a pattern is made. What does this pattern show?

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What does an electromagnet consist of?

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When a current flows through the insulated wire what is produced?

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