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 In materials such as Iron Nickel and Cobalt the fields do not cancel each other. They are called ferromagnetic

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Magnetic Domains

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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