Physics GCSE
distance from the magnet
What distance from the magnet means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of distance from the magnet
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The field gets weaker as the distance from the magnet increases, and the weakening is sharp rather than proportional.
Topics that use distance from the magnet
- 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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