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Where on a magnet is the magnetic force weakest?
The magnetic field is strongest at the center and weakest between the two poles just outside the bar magnet. The magnetic field lines are densest at the center and least dense between the two poles just outside the bar magnet.
What is the weakest magnetic force?
The weakest magnetic field measured is 0.5 femtotesla/√Hz, and was achieved by Dr. Sheraz Khan (Pakistan) and Dr. David Cohen (USA), at the Martinos Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA, and was published in the Review of Scientific Instruments on 1 May 2013.
Are magnetic forces stronger at the poles?
Where is the magnetic force the strongest?
poles
It is strongest at the poles. So, what are magnetic poles? Magnetic poles are opposite ends of a magnet where the magnetic field is strongest.
When magnets are blank the force of magnetism is stronger?
The magnetic field of a bar magnet is strongest at either pole of the magnet. It is equally strong at the north pole when compared with the south pole. The force is weaker in the middle of the magnet and halfway between the pole and the center.
Why are magnetic forces strongest at the poles?
For a magnet, the flux lines repel each other so the field will be weaker at the sides. But they are concentrated at the poles, where they originate, so the field is stronger.
Where is the strongest part of the magnetic field?
magnetic pole
In short, the strongest part of a magnet is called the magnetic pole. No matter how small a magnet is, it has two poles. If you rotate the magnet freely on a horizontal plane, when the magnet is stationary, one pole always points to the south, and the other pole points to the north.
Where is Earth’s magnetic field weakest?
the equator
Intensity: The magnetic field also varies in strength over the earth’s surface. It is strongest at the poles and weakest at the equator.
What is magnetic pole strength?
: a quantity corresponding to the amount of magnetic flux emanating from a given magnetic pole and expressed in terms of the unit magnetic pole.
What makes a magnet stronger?
The more powerful the external magnetic field that is applied, the greater the magnetization that results. Those with a high magnetic permeability (which is a measurement of how responsive they are to magnetic fields) make the strongest magnets. For this reason, pure iron is used to make some of the strongest magnets.
Which is part of a magnet has the strongest magnetic force?
The magnetic field of a bar magnet is strongest at either pole of the magnet. It is equally strong at the north pole compared with the south pole. The force is weaker in the middle of the magnet and halfway between the pole and the center.
Why does a dipole feel more force than a magnet?
What this indicates is that the magnetic field varies strongly over a short distance compared to the variation closer to the middle of the magnet. Because the magnetic field changes so dramatically, a dipole feels more force.
Where are the magnetic field lines located on a magnet?
The field lines are closely packed at either pole of the magnet, widening as they get farther from the pole and connecting to the opposite pole of the magnet. The magnetic field lines emerge from the north pole and enter the south pole.
Is the magnetic field of a magnet uniform?
Dr. Helmenstine holds a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences and is a science writer, educator, and consultant. She has taught science courses at the high school, college, and graduate levels. Did you know that the magnetic field of a magnet is not uniform? The strength of the field varies depending on its location around the magnet.