field line spacing
What field line spacing means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The spacing of the field lines is linked to the strength of the field, with lines packed closest together at the poles and spreading out as you move away.
On a field diagram the poles are easy to spot because the field lines are packed closest together there.
Topics that use field line spacing
- Magnetic fields (AQA GCSE)
- Poles of a magnet (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- always attraction
- magnetic materials
- attraction and repulsion
- chain of nails
- contact forces
- demagnetisation
- direction of field lines
- Earth's magnetic field
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