MAGNETISM

the interaction of moving electric

charges
the 1st magnetic phenomena was first
observed in fragments of magnetized
iron ore found near the ancient city of
Magnesia (Manisa, Turkey)
when an iron rod is brought in contact
with a natural magnet, the rod
becomes magnetized
an object that contains iron but is not
magnetized is attracted to either pole
of a permanent magnet
THE MAGNETIC POLES
N S
THE EARTH IS A MAGNET
opposite poles attract each
other, meanwhile similar
poles repel
e.g: the north magnetic pole
S of a magnet repels the north
magnetic pole of a different
magnet
when broken into two, both
will have north and south
N
magnetic poles
there are no evidence of an
existence of a magnetic
monopole; that is neither
the north geographic pole is close to a north or south poles exist
magnetic south pole, that is why the individually
north magnetic pole of a compass
needle points to the earth's
geographic north
 MAGNETIC FIELD, B

A moving charge or a current creates a magnetic field in the surrounding

space
The magnetic field exerts a force F on any other moving charge or current
that is present in the field.

MAGNETIC FORCES ON
MOVING CHARGES
4 KEY CHARACTERISTICS:
1. The magnitude of the magnetic forces is
proportional to the magnitude of the
charge.
2. The magnitude of the forces is also
proportional to the magnitude of the
field.
3. The magnetic force depends on the
particle's velocity.
4. The direction of the magnetic force is
always perpendicular to both magnetic
field and velocity.
F = |q| v β sin Θ
where:
F - magnitude of the magnetic
force felt by a charged object
exposed to a magnetic field β
q - charge of the object exposed
to the magnetic field
V - velocity of the charged object
moving in the magnetic field
β - strength of the magnetic field
at the point where the charged
object is
Θ - angle measured form the
direction of V to the direction of
β

CHECKPOINT
Eleckid is a young hero that can store charges in his body and release it unto the
environment. He defeated a supervillain that feeds on magnetic forces by staying
very still. How?
The charges in his body are stationary hence not producing a magnetic field that the
villain can feed on.