Physics GCSE
arrows on field lines
What arrows on field lines means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of arrows on field lines
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These represent the direction of the magnetic field, not its strength.
Topics that use arrows on field lines
- Magnetic fields (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- always attraction
- direction of field lines
- Earth's magnetic field
- field around a magnet
- field line spacing
- field strength
- induced poles
- magnetic materials
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