does a bar magnet hung freely by a string point towards north on MOON?

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does a bar magnet hung freely by a string point towards north on MOON?

2006-12-17 03:54:44 · 4 answers · asked by ramesh g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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The reason this happens on Earth is because our planet has a core of liquid iron that is spun around because of the Earth's rotation. Iron is very magnetic, so we have a magnetic field. The moon doesn't have an iron core, so no megnetic field.

2006-12-17 05:34:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

No, I don't think so. The Moon has little if any magnetic field.

2006-12-17 04:13:21 · answer #2 · answered by badabingbob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No the moon has no magnetic field.

2006-12-17 04:42:58 · answer #3 · answered by James E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

No.
Its because moon does not have a magnetic field of its own, since moon does not have a molten core.

2006-12-17 04:00:06 · answer #4 · answered by Som™ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋