Compare the strength of the magnetic field near one pole of a bar magnet with the strength of the magnetic field farther away from the magnet?
2007-04-17 07:58:42 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The units for measuring the field strength (flux density) of a magnet are Gauss or Tesla. 1 Tesla = 10,000 Gauss. (The Earth's magnetic field is on the order of 1 Gauss. )There are different ways to classify and measure field strength and the one we are interested here is measuring B (flux density).
You can use a gaussmeter to perform your measurements. You will find the the geometry of the magnet (the location of its poles will dictate the shape of the field. The shape of the field will in turn dictate the force since the force is directly proportional to magnetic field flux density B.
To compare you have to measure and sketch the magnetic field lines and the answer will be before you.
2007-04-18 00:44:48 · answer #1 · answered by Edward 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋