A north magnetic pole placed near the+ end of a bar magnet is at the same time repelled by the + end and attracted by the - end, and each force varies inversely as the square of the distance. Consequently, if the pole were free to move under the sole influence of the bar magnet, it would follow a curved path called a line of magnetic force, and would come to rest in contact with the - end of the magnet. By starting the pole at different points, an infinite number of such lines of force could be described. The direction of a line of force means the direction in which a free north pole would move. Though a free north pole cannot exist (there is no north pole without its accompanying south pole), this direction at any point will be that along which the north pole of a short piece of magnetized needle suspended by a thread will tend to move. This needle will turn so as to lie as nearly as possible in the line of force, because in any other position the forces acting on the two poles of the needle, not being in line with the needle, would form a couple and cause rotation. A few lines of force are shown in Fig. 1, some complete and some in part.

FIG. 1. -Lines of Force

Demonstration. - Lay a bar magnet upon the table and cover it with a sheet of white paper. Put over this a thin glass plate and sift iron filings evenly over it. The sieve for this purpose can be made by melting the solder that holds on the bottom of a tin can, removing the bottom, and tying over the can, in its place, a piece of thin muslin or cheesecloth. Rap the plate gently with a lead pencil; the filings will move at every blow, and will arrange themselves in lines that show clearly the paths of the lines of force.

Suspend a half-inch piece of magnetized sewing needle quite near the plate used in the above demonstration. Notice that it places itself in line with the filings.

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بذكرى شهادته.. جموع الزائرين تشيع النعش الرمزي للإمام الكاظم (عليه السلام) عند مرقده الطاهر في بغداد

العتبة العباسية المقدسة تنظم مجلس عزاء بذكرى شهادة الإمام الكاظم (عليه السلام)

جموع المؤمنين تشيّع النعش الرمزي للإمام الكاظم (عليه السلام) عند العتبتين المقدستين

شعبة التوجيه الديني النسوي تنظم مسابقة ميدانية بذكرى شهادة الإمام الكاظم (عليه السلام)

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الخبز الأسمر أم الأبيض.. أيهما أفضل لضبط سكر الدم؟

عقاقير التخسيس و"الانتحار".. الحكومة الأميركية تحسم الجدل

الهرم الغذائي الجديد.. لماذا يعد "انقلابا" في خارطة الطعام؟

لحماية ظهرك وقلبك في آن واحد.. ما وضعية النوم الصحيحة؟

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كيف يعزز الضوء الطبيعي تفكيرك وانتباهك خلال اليوم

سابقة.. طاقم من محطة الفضاء الدولية يعود إلى الأرض مبكرا

منصات التواصل تضرّ بنفسية المراهقين… والفتيات الأكثر تأثرا

ابتكار ألماني قد يغيّر مستقبل صناعة البلاستيك

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مواضيع ذات صلة

Molecular Magnets

Magnetic Induction

Inclination or Dip

The Magnetic Condition of the Earth

Magnetic Field; Measurements

The Inductive Action of the Earth

Magnetic Survey of the Ocean

Magnetic Declination

The Dipping Needle

Action of Lines of Force

Magnetic Permeability

A Permanent Record of Lines of Force