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Magnetic Fields. Magnetic Field. Electrons spinning around their own axis produce a magnetic field. Every spinning electron is a tiny magnet. Magnetic Field. Most materials are not magnetic b/c their magnetic fields cancel each other. Magnetic Field.
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Magnetic Field • Electrons spinning around their own axis produce a magnetic field. • Every spinning electron is a tiny magnet.
Magnetic Field • Most materials are not magnetic b/c their magnetic fields cancel each other
Magnetic Field • In materials such as Iron Nickel and Cobalt the fields do not cancel each other. They are called ferromagnetic
Review • http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/what-is-a-magnetic-field.html#lesson
Clusters of aligned atoms are called domains • Permanent magnets are made by putting iron, cobalt or nickel in or near strong magnetic fields • Another way is to stroke the piece of iron with a magnet…this lines up the domains in the iron
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