Practice Bar Magnet As An Equivalent Solenoid (5.2.2)

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Question 1.
What are the two poles of a bar magnet called?
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They are named after directions on a compass.
Question 2.
What happens when you cut a bar magnet in half?
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Think about the polar nature of magnets.
3Question 3.
What are the two poles of a magnet called?
- North and East
- North and West
- North and South
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Remember the compass direction.
4Question 4.
True or False: A magnetic field lines cross each other.
- True
- False
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Consider why a line needs a defined direction.
Question 5.
Given the current in a solenoid and the number of turns, derive the magnetic field away from the solenoid compared to a bar magnet.
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Recognize how each quantity behaves at varying distances.
Question 6.
Discuss the implications of considering a bar magnet as a collection of current loops and how this affects our understanding of its magnetic properties.
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Think about the idea of current loops in generating fields.

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