Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Laws of Magnetism
Magnetic Properties of Matter
Electromagnetism

State the properties of magnets.

Magnetism
 The ancient Chinese discovered the
magnetic property possessed by a
certain type of natural iron ore called
magnetite or lodestone in 2000 BC.
 When suspend freely, this magnetic ore
always points in a north-south
direction.
 The Chinese used this property to make
a simple form of compass for
navigational purposes.

Properties of Magnet
 A magnets;
 Has a magnetic field around it
 Has two opposite poles which exert forces
on other magnet
 Will attract magnetic materials by inducing
magnetism in them.
 Will exert little or no force on a non-
magnetic material.

 When a bar magnet is suspended freely in a
paper stirrup, it always comes to rest in a
north-south direction.
 Its two points will always point in their
respective fixed position, i.e. north pole
pointed to the north and south pole pointed
to the south.

Force Between Magnets
 If two magnets are brought close together,
they exert forces on each other.
 If the north (N pole) of a bar magnet is
brought near the N pole of another
suspended magnet, the suspended magnet
moves away.
 Repulsion also occurs when two south
poles (S poles) are brought near each
other.
 If the N pole is brought near a S pole, they
are attracted to each other.

Law of Magnetism
 Hence we can summarised the laws of
magnetism:
 Like poles repel each other.
 Unlike poles attract each other.

Induced Magnetism
 Induced Magnetism is the magnetism of an
object as a result of an external
influence.

 When a magnet is brought near an iron
rod, the rod becomes an induced
magnet with one end nearer the
magnet having opposite polarity to that
of the magnet.
 Thus induction always precedes
attraction.

State the differences between magnetic, non-magnetic
and magnetised materials.

Testing for Evidence of
Magnetism
 Only repulsion between
a specimen and a
magnet allows us to
conclude that the
specimen is a magnet.
 Attraction between a
specimen and a magnet
only suggests that the
specimen may be a
magnetic material or a
magnet.

Specimen One end of
specimen brought
near the N pole
The other end of
specimen brought
near to N pole
Bar magnet N pole is repelled
(or S pole is
attracted)
S pole is attracted
(or N pole is
repelled)
Soft iron rod
(magnetic
material)
N pole is
attracted
N pole is
attracted
Wooden rod
(non-magnetic
material)
N pole remains
stationary
N pole remains
stationary

Describe electrical methods of magnetisation and
demagnetisation.

Magnetisation and Demagnetisation
 Magnetisation by Stroking

 Magnetisation Using Direct Current

 Demagnetisation Using Alternating Current
 Demagnetisation by Heating and Hammering

Describe the plotting of magnetic field lines with a
compass.

Magnetic Fields
 The region around a magnet which
magnetic effect can be detected is
called a magnetic field.
 The pattern of a magnetic field can be
plotted using a compass.

 All magnetic lines of forces show the
following properties;
 Outside the magnet, the lines start from the N
pole and end at the S pole. Within the magnet,
the lines continue from the S pole to the N pole.
The magnetic lines are actually closed loops.

 The lines can never cross each other.
 The lines a closer to each other in a
stronger magnetic field. A uniform magnetic
field is represented by straight parallel
lines of force.

More Magnetic Field Patterns
 If two magnets are placed close to each
other, the field produced is the result
of the combined effect of both of the
magnets.

 The point in a combined magnetic field
where there is no magnetic effect is called
a neutral point.
 A compass needle placed at this point will
not point to a specific direction.

 Magnetic field patterns between
parallel bar magnets.

1. Which statement about a magnet is
not correct?
A. It can attract another magnet.
B. It can attract an unmagnetised piece of
iron.
C. It can repel another magnet.
D. It can repel an unmagnetised piece of iron.

2. A bar magnet is broken into three
parts X, Y and Z.

1. Which diagram shows the poles in X, Y
and Z?
D

3. Which of the following is an example
of induced magnetism?
A. a compass needle pointing north
B. a north pole attracting iron filings
C. a north pole repelling a north pole
D. the coil of a motor turning in a magnetic
field

4. A magnet attracts two pieces of iron.

1. What is the arrangement of the
induced poles in the pieces of iron?
B

5. The north pole of a bar magnet is
placed next to end P of an iron bar
PQ, as shown. As a result, magnetic
poles are induced in the iron bar.

1. What are the magnetic poles induced
at P and at Q?
C

6. A chain of steel nails and a chain of
iron nails hang from a strong magnet.
The chains are then carefully removed
from the magnet.

1. What happens to the chains?
A. Both chains fall apart.
B. Both chains stay together.
C. Only the chain of iron nails falls apart.
D. Only the chain of steel nails falls apart.

7. The diagrams show an iron nail in four
different situations.
8. In which diagram will the nail become an
induced magnet?
A

8. End X of a metal rod attracts the N-pole
of a compass needle.
9. What does this show about the rod?
A. It could be made of copper but is not
permanently magnetised.
B. It could be made of copper with a S-pole at X.
C. It could be made of steel but is not
permanently magnetised.
D. It could be made of steel with a N-pole at X.

9. A student tries to magnetise a short steel
rod.
10. Which of these tests will show that he
has been successful?
A. both ends of a permanent magnet attract the
rod
B. one end of a permanent magnet repels the
rod
C. the rod picks up a small piece of paper
D. when freely suspended, the rod points in any
direction

10. An iron nail can be magnetised using a
coil.

1. How can the nail be demagnetised?
A. leaving the apparatus switched on for a
long time
B. removing the nail from the coil while
using an a.c. supply
C. using a coil with fewer turns
D. using more cells

11. The diagram shows how a steel bar
can be magnetised.

1. Which statement describes how the
steel bar can be demagnetised?
A. Reverse the d.c. supply and gradually
decrease the current in the circuit.
B. Reverse the d.c. supply and gradually
increase the current in the circuit.
C. Use an a.c. supply and gradually decrease
the current in the circuit.
D. Use an a.c. supply and gradually increase
the current in the circuit.

12. A permanent magnet can be demagnetised
by using a solenoid and switching the
current on then off.
13. Which diagram shows the most effective
method of producing demagnetisation?

13. A student wishes to demagnetise a
steel bar. He uses the apparatus
shown.

1. Which type of electrical supply should
the student use and what should he do
with the steel bar?
B

14. Four plotting compasses are placed near a
bar magnet. You may ignore any effects of
the Earth’s magnetic field.
15. In which position does the compass appear
like this,
C

15. Four plotting compasses are placed in the
magnetic field of two identical bar
magnets as shown in the diagram.
16. Which compass is shown pointing in the
wrong direction?
D

State the differences between the properties of
temporary magnets (e.g. iron) and permanent magnets
(e.g. steel).

Magnetic Materials
 Hard magnetic materials such as steel
and alloys called Alcomax and
Magnadur are difficult to magnetize but
do not readily lose their magnetism.
 Soft magnetic materials such as iron
and Mumetal are relatively easy to
magnetize, but their magnetism is only
temporary.

Describe uses of permanent magnets and
electromagnets.

Magnetism and Electromagnetism

Magnetic Compass
 A navigational
device which uses a
pivoted permanent
magnet to point
towards Magnetic
North.

Apple’s MagSafe chargers
 The connector is
held in place
magnetically so that
if it is tugged it will
pull out of the
socket without
damaging the
connector

Fridge Magnet
 Used to post items
on a refrigerator
door or serves as
decoration

Permanent Magnet Generators
 It generate power
without batteries.
Use mostly in wind
power.

Dynamos
 An electrical
generator that
produces direct
current with the use
of a commutator.

Use Permanent Magnet
 Door Holders
 Magnetic Screwdriver

A relay
 An electromagnetic
switch operated by
a relatively small
electric current that
can turn on or off a
much larger electric
current.

Speakers
 Inside a speaker, an
electromagnet is placed
in front of a permanent
magnet.
 The permanent magnet
is fixed firmly into
position whereas the
electromagnet is
mobile.
 As pulses of electricity
pass through the coil of
the electromagnet, the
direction of its
magnetic field is rapidly
changed.

Doorbell
 It consists of an
electromagnet that
triggers some kind
of noise (a buzzer,
bell, or chime).
 When you press the
button of a
doorbell, you are
completing the
bell's circuit,
activating the
electromagnet.

Maglev Train
 Maglev (derived from
magnetic levitation) is a
transport method that
uses magnetic levitation
to move vehicles
without touching the
ground.
 With maglev, a vehicle
travels along a
guideway using magnets
to create both lift and
propulsion, thereby
reducing friction and
allowing higher speeds.

Scrap Metal Work
 The crane operator
lowers the
electromagnet into
a pile of scrap steel
and then switches
on the electricity.
 This causes the
steel disc to
become a powerful
magnet. Scrap steel
is attracted to the
disc.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
 If an atomic nucleus
is exposed to a
static magnetic field,
it resonates when a
varying
electromagnetic field
is applied at the
proper frequency.
 An Image is computed
from the resonance
signals of which the
frequency and phase
(timing) contain
space information.

Explain the choice of material for, and use of, magnetic
screening.

Magnetic Screening
 Magnetic screening is a method of redirecting
magnetic field lines so that magnetic flux
flows through the walls of the shield itself.
 Most steels are used as its work well for a
redirecting shield.

 The purpose is to prevent magnetic
fields from interfering with electrical
devices
 Magnetic resonance imaging equipment
that generate powerful magnetic flux.
 Speaker magnets can distort a cathode ray
tube (CRT) television picture.

Describe the use of magnetic materials in audio/video
tapes.

Magnetic Storage
 Magnetic storage or magnetic
recording is the storage of data on
a magnetised medium.
 Magnetic storage media includes hard
disks, magnetic recording tape,
and magnetic stripes on credit cards.

Magnetic Tape
 The recording medium for the tape is
typically made by embedding tiny magnetic
oxide particles in a plastic binder on a
polyester film tape.
 Tape heads are made from rings of
ferromagnetic material with a gap where the
tape contacts it so the magnetic field can
fringe out to magnetize the emulsion on the
tape.
 A coil of wire around the ring carries the
current to produce a magnetic field
proportional to the signal to be recorded.

Describe the pattern of the magnetic field due to currents
in straight wires and in solenoids and state the effect on
the magnetic field of changing the magnitude and direction
of the current.

Magnetic Field Around a Long
Straight Wire
 If an electric
current is passed
through a wire, a
weak magnetic field
is produced. The
field has these
features:
 The magnetic field
lines are circles
 The field is stronger
close to the wire
 Increasing the
current increases the
strength of the field
Electromagnetism 73

The Right-Hand Grip Rule
 Imagine gripping the
wire using your right
hand.
 The thumb points in
the direction of the
current and the
fingers curl in the
direction of the
magnetic field.
Electromagnetism 74

Magnetic Field of a Flat Coil
 The magnetic field
due to a current in a
flat coil is stronger
in the region inside
the coil.
 The fields from each
part of the wire are
in the same
direction and
confined to a small
area.
Electromagnetism 77

Magnetic Field of a Solenoid
 The magnetic field is
stronger in the region
of the solenoid.
 The field lines in this
region are parallel to
each other showing
that the field has the
same strength along
most of the inner part
of the solenoid.
Electromagnetism 78

 If the current in the solenoid is
reversed, then the poles will also be
reversed.
 The strength of the magnetic field
produced by a solenoid can be
increased by
 increasing the magnitude of the current;
 increasing the number of turns of the
solenoid;
 inserting a soft iron core into the solenoid.
Electromagnetism 79

 The right-hand grip rule can
be used to remember the
direction of the magnetic
field.
 Curl the fingers of the right
hand in the direction of the
current.
 The thumb now points along
the direction of the
magnetic field. It points
towards the end of the
solenoid that behaves like a
north pole.
Electromagnetism 80

Describe applications of the magnetic effect of a current
in relays, circuit-breakers and loudspeakers.

Magnetic Relay
 The magnetic relay is a device using an
electromagnet in one circuit to switch on
another circuit.
Electromagnetism
82

Circuit Breaker
 Circuit breakers are designed to open a
circuit when the current exceeds a certain
value.
Electromagnetism
84

Loudspeaker
 A loudspeaker produces sound by converting
electrical signals from an audio amplifier into
mechanical motion.
 The electromagnet is positioned in a constant
magnetic field created by a permanent magnet.
 As the alternating current constantly reverses the
magnetic forces between the voice coil and the
permanent magnet. This pushes the coil back and
forth rapidly, like a piston.
 When the coil moves, it pushes and pulls on the
speaker cone.
 This vibrates the air in front of the speaker,
creating sound waves.

1. A piece of iron and a piece of steel are
picked up by an electromagnet as
shown.

1. The current to the electromagnet is
switched off.
2. What happens?
A. Both the iron and the steel remain
magnetised.
B. Neither the iron nor the steel remain
magnetised.
C. Only the iron remains magnetised.
D. Only the steel remains magnetised.

2. Which row describes the ease with
which iron or steel can be magnetised
and demagnetised?
D

3. A permanent magnet is brought near to a
piece of copper. The copper is not
attracted by the magnet.
4. Why is there no attraction?
A. Copper is ferrous but is only attracted by an
electromagnet.
B. Copper is ferrous but is not attracted by any
type of magnet.
C. Copper is not ferrous and is only attracted by
an electromagnet.
D. Copper is not ferrous and is not attracted by
any type of magnet.

4. Which part of a video tape recording
system does not rely on magnetic
material for its operation?
A. the drive motor
B. the power lead
C. the transformer
D. the video tape

5. A coil is connected to a battery and a
soft iron bar is hung near to it.

1. The current is then reversed by
reversing the battery connections.
2. How does the soft iron bar behave in
the two cases?
A

6. An electromagnet is used to separate
magnetic metals from non-magnetic
metals.
7. Why is steel unsuitable as the core of
the electromagnet?
A. It forms a permanent magnet.
B. It has a high density.
C. It has a high thermal capacity.
D. It is a good conductor of electricity.

7. Four different substances
are tested by using each as
the core of an
electromagnet.
8. The number of paper clips
each holds is recorded when
there is a current in the
electromagnet and when the
current is switched off.

1. Which substance is the best for
making the core of a transformer?
B

8. Four metal rods are placed, in turn, inside
a coil of copper wire.

9. The table below gives the results of
the experiment.
10. Which rod would be the most suitable
to use for the core of a coil in a circuit
breaker?
C

9. Delicate instruments are often placed in a
‘box’ to protect them from stray magnetic
fields.
10. What is the material used for the box and why
is it chosen?
A. Aluminium is used because it is a non-magnetic
material.
B. Copper is used because it has a low electrical
resistance.
C. Polythene is used because it is a good electrical
insulator.
D. Soft iron is used because it is a magnetic material.

10. A metal ring screens a piece of
equipment from a magnetic field.

1. Which metal should be used for the
ring, and why?
C

11. A straight wire carrying a current produces
a magnetic field.
12. Which diagram shows the correct shape of
the field?
Electromagnetism 104
D

12. A wire perpendicular to the page carries an
electric current in a direction out of the
page. There are four compasses near the
wire.
13. Which compass shows the direction of the
magnetic field caused by the current?
C

13. A current in a solenoid creates a
magnetic field.

1. What is the effect on the magnetic
field at the point P of using a larger
current in the opposite direction?
C

14. Which properties make materials
suitable for use as a core in an
electromagnet?
A. difficult to magnetise and easy to
demagnetise
B. difficult to magnetise and retains magnetic
strength
C. easy to magnetise and retains magnetic
strength
D. easy to magnetise and easy to
demagnetise

15. The diagram shows an alarm system in
which the switch S is shown closed.

1. What happens when the switch S is
opened?
A

16. Four metal rods are placed, in turn, inside
a coil of copper wire.
Electromagnetism
111

1. The table below gives the results of
the experiment.
2. Which rod would be the most suitable
to use for the core of a coil in a circuit
breaker?
Electromagnetism
112
C

17. Which device is designed to allow a
small direct current (d.c.) to control a
large direct current (d.c.)?
A. a generator
B. a motor
C. a relay
D. a transformer

18. The circuit contains a relay.

1. When switch S is closed, what is the
state of the lamps?
A

19. The diagram shows part of a magnetic relay.
M is part of the core of the magnet. L is part
of the armature which is attracted to the core
when a current flows through the coil. S is a
stud which stops the armature being
attracted too strongly.
Electromagnetism
116

1. Which line of the table gives the best
materials for M, L and S?
Electromagnetism
117
B

20. The diagram shows parts of a
loudspeaker.

1. Which type of current is passed
through the coil and why?
B

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