induced magnetism
What induced magnetism means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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When a magnetic material is placed in a field, the domains inside it line up so that the pole induced nearest the magnet is always the opposite pole.
A magnet also attracts an unmagnetised magnetic material such as an iron nail, which becomes an induced magnet.
Topics that use induced magnetism
- Poles of a magnet (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- always attraction
- attraction and repulsion
- chain of nails
- contact forces
- demagnetisation
- effect of separation
- equal and opposite forces
- field line spacing
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