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3 Magnetism
Magnets
Natural Man-made

Made of materials such as

Magnets exist naturally in
iron, steel, cobalt and
the form of lodestones.
nickel.
Properties of a Magnet

Attracts Has poles

magnetic (north pole and
materials south pole)

Properties
of a magnet

Freely
suspended Like poles
magnet shows repel, unlike
north-south poles attract
direction
 Magnetic Field

The area around the magnet with magnetic force is known as

magnetic field.
 Magnetic Field Lines
• Begin from the north pole and end at the south pole.
• Never meet or cross.
• Closer to one another where magnetic field is stronger
 Electromagnet
• Electromagnet – a type of magnet that has temporary
magnetic effect when electric current flows through it.
• Example: Electric bell
 Electromagnet

Straight wire
• The pattern of the magnetic field depends on the shape of the conductor.
• The direction of the magnetic field is determined by the direction of the
electric current.
• Right-hand grip rule.
Electromagnet

Straight Wire
Electromagnet

Coiled wire
Electromagnet

Solenoid
Application of Magnets and Electromagnets in Daily Life

The magnetic lock on

The needle of a Credit cards and debit
doors uses an
compass uses a cards have an
electromagnet to lock
magnet to show the electromagnetic strip
the doors
direction of the poles. that stores information.
automatically.
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in the next
video …