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Magnetic Fields

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Magnetic Fields

Magnetic fields are invisible. Magnets exert forces within their magnetic fields.

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Magnetic fields

  • Field lines must be drawn with an arrow pointing from north to south.
  • If the magnetic fields are strongest at either the north or south poles, the field lines will be closer together.
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Observing magnetic fields

  • If you sprinkle iron filings around a magnet they will form a pattern.
  • This pattern is a magnetic field.
  • You can also see the field lines with plotting compasses.

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