P7 - Magnets and electromagnetism recall Qs - foundation

Poles of a magnet
1. Where is a magnetic field the strongest on a magnet?
2. What happens when two like poles are brought near to one
another?
3. What happens when two opposite poles are brought near to
one another?
4. What type of force is exerted by magnets on each other?
5. What is the difference between a permanent and an induced
magnet?
6. What type of force is exerted by an induced magnet?
7. What happens to an induced magnets magnetism when it leaves the magnetic field?

Magnetic fields
1. What is a magnetic field?
2. Give 2 examples of a magnetic material.
3. What happens to the strength of the magnetic field as you move away from a magnet?
4. What is the relationship between the direction of the magnetic field and the force that would act on a north
pole placed at that point?
5. In terms of north and south, what is the direction of a magnetic
field line?
6. Draw the magnetic field for a bar magnet.
7. Draw the magnetic field for two attracting poles.
8. Draw the magnetic field for two repelling poles.
9. Describe how you could use a compass to plot the magnetic field
pattern of a magnet.
10. How does a compass give us evidence that the Earth has a
magnetic core?

Electromagnetism
1. Draw the magnetic field for a straight wire passing current.
2. What two factors affect how strong the magnetic field is from this wire?
3. What is a solenoid?
4. Draw the magnetic field for a solenoid.
5. What is the definition of an electromagnet?
6. What can you do to increase the strength of an electromagnet?
7. Why does changing a straight wire into a solenoid increase the magnetic effect of the current?