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Household Magnets Household Magnets
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Introductory Question Introductory Question
- Suppose you have a long, thin bar magnet with
Suppose you have a long, thin bar magnet with a north pole at one end and a south pole at the a north pole at one end and a south pole at the
- ther. If you break this bar in half, the two
- ther. If you break this bar in half, the two
new ends new ends–one on each half of the bar
- ne on each half of the bar–will
will new ends new ends one on each half of the bar
- ne on each half of the bar will
will
A. A.
attract attract
B. B.
repel repel
C. C.
neither attract nor repel neither attract nor repel
Household Magnets 3 Observations about
Observations about Household Magnets Household Magnets
- They attract or repel, depending on orientation
They attract or repel, depending on orientation
- Magnets stick only to certain metals
Magnets stick only to certain metals
- Magnets affect compasses
Magnets affect compasses
The earth seems to be magnetic
The earth seems to be magnetic
Some magnets use electricity to operate
Some magnets use electricity to operate
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5 Questions about 5 Questions about Household Magnets Household Magnets
Why do any two magnets attract
Why do any two magnets attract and and repel? repel?
Why must magnets be close to attract or repel?
Why must magnets be close to attract or repel?
Why do magnets stick only to some metals?
Why do magnets stick only to some metals?
Why does a magnetic compass point north?
Why does a magnetic compass point north?
Why do some magnets use electricity?
Why do some magnets use electricity?
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Question 1 Question 1
- Why do any two magnets attract
Why do any two magnets attract and and repel? repel?
Why don’t they attract
Why don’t they attract or
- r repel?
repel?
Why do their orientations affect their forces?
Why do their orientations affect their forces?
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Magnetic Pole Magnetic Pole (Part 1)
(Part 1)
Objects that attract or repel magnetically carry
Objects that attract or repel magnetically carry portions of a physical quantity called magnetic portions of a physical quantity called magnetic pole or simply “pole” pole or simply “pole”
Pole comes in two types:
Pole comes in two types:
Pole comes in two types:
Pole comes in two types:
Poles of the same type repel
Poles of the same type repel
Poles of different types attract
Poles of different types attract
The two types are named “north” and “south”
The two types are named “north” and “south” north pole south pole net pole north pole south pole = − = −