Scribd
Upload
29 views5 pages

Grade VIII Physics-22docx

Uploaded by

Âziz Shuvo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
29 views5 pages

Grade VIII Physics-22docx

Uploaded by

Âziz Shuvo
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 5

GRADE: VIII-PHYSICS-22

Magnet and magnetism-6


Temporary and permanent magnet
What is the difference between temporary and permanent magnets?

A permanent magnet is one that retains its magnetic properties for a long period of
time. Examples are iron, nickel, cobalt and some rare earth alloys etc. Temporary
magnets are those that simply act like permanent magnets when they are within a
strong magnetic field

The difference between a permanent magnet and a temporary magnet is in their atomic
structures. ... Temporary magnets have their atoms aligned only while under the influence of a
strong external magnetic field. Overheating a permanent magnet will rearrange its atomic
structure and turn it into a temporary magnet

What is the difference between Temporary and Permanent Magnet?

Electromagnet Bar Magnet or Permanent Magnet

It is a temporary magnet It is a permanent magnet

They are usually made of soft materials They are usually made of hard materials

It can produce very strong magnetic force It produces comparatively weak magnetic force

What are temporary magnets?

Temporary magnets are made from soft metals, and only retain their magnetism while
near a permanent magnetic field or electronic current. They become magnetized in the
presence of a magnetic field. ... Paperclips, iron nails and other similar items are
examples of temporary magnets

How do temporary magnets work?

Temporary magnets become magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field. They


lose their magnetism gradually, when the magnetic field is removed. Some irons and
iron alloys, as well as paper clips and nails, function as temporary magnets.
Permanent magnets do not easily lose their magnetism.
.
How can you tell if its a permanent magnet?

A permanent magnet is often made from a magnetic material such as steel.


A permanent magnet always causes a force on other magnets, or
on magnetic materials. Key features of a permanent magnet: it
produces its own magnetic field.

Is steel a permanent magnet?

Magnets are made from magnetic metals – iron, nickel and cobalt. These are the only
pure metals that can be turned into a permanent magnet. Steel is an alloy of iron and
so can also be made into a magnet.

Which metal is used to make permanent magnet?

Steel also displays ferromagnetic properties as it is derived from iron. Most steels will
be attracted to a magnet. If needed, steel can also be used to make permanent
magnets.

Is Lodestone a permanent magnet?

The lodestone is an extremely rare form of the mineral magnetite (Fe3O4) that occurs
naturally as a permanent magnet

Do temporary magnets retain their magnetism?

After being magnetized, a permanent magnet will retain the properties


of magnetism indefinitely. A temporary magnet is a magnet made of soft iron, that is
usually easy to magnetize; however, temporary magnets lose most of their magnetic
properties when the magnetizing cause is discontinued.

What is another name for a temporary magnet?

Electromagnets vary in strength and polarity, and are composed of coil wire usually
with an iron core. Electromagnets are used in common objects such as doorbells and
complex objects such as motors

Why is steel preferred over soft iron for making a permanent magnet?

Steel has high retentivity and high coercivity. A permanent magnet must have these
characteristics, so steel is preferred for making permanent magnet

How can a permanent magnet be used?


Permanent magnets are used in hard drives, motors, cars, generators, televisions,
phones, headphones, speakers, transducers, sensors etc. The most common use of
a magnet is the pulling force to attract other magnetic items but it has various functions
in electronic tools as well
PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY MAGNETS - DEFINITION
Permanent Magnets Temporary Magnets
A permanent magnet is one that retains Temporary magnets are those that simply act like permanent magnets
its magnetic properties for a long when they are within a strong magnetic field. Unlike permanent
period of time. Examples are iron, magnets however, they loose their magnetism when the field
nickel, cobalt and some rare earth disappears. Paperclips, iron nails and other similar items are examples
alloys etc. of temporary magnets.

Permanent Magnets

Permanent magnets differ from temporary magnets by their ability to remain


magnetized without the influence of a nearby external magnetic field.
Typically, permanent magnets are made from "hard" magnetic materials
where "hard" refers to a material's ability to become magnetized and remain
magnetized. Steel is an example of a hard magnetic material.

Many permanent magnets are created by exposing the magnetic material to a


very strong external magnetic field. Once the external magnetic field is
removed, the treated magnetic material is now converted into a permanent
magnet.

Temporary Magnets

Unlike permanent magnets, temporary magnets cannot remain magnetized on


their own. Soft magnetic materials like iron and nickel will not attract paper
clips after a strong external magnetic field has been removed.

One example of an industrial temporary magnet is an electromagnet used to


move scrap metal in a salvage yard. An electric current flowing through a coil
that surrounds an iron plate induces a magnetic field that magnetizes the
plate. When the current flows, the plate picks up scrap metal. When the
current stops, the plate releases the scrap metal.

Basic Atomic Theory of Magnets

Magnetic materials possess spinning electrons around an atom's nucleus that


individually exert a tiny magnetic field. This essentially makes each atom a
tiny magnet within a larger magnet. These tiny magnets are called dipoles
because they have a magnetic north and south pole.
Magnetic Induction
Magnetic induction is a process where a magnetic material becomes an induced magnet when it is
brought near to or in contact with a magnet.

Process
The magnetic material (i.e iron bar) becomes an induced magnet with the end nearer the magnet
having opposite pole to that of the magnet. Thus, it is attracted to the magnet as unlike poles attract.

Note

 Magnetic induction has to occur before the attraction of magnetic material by a magnet.
 Induced magnetism is a temporary process. If the permanent magnet is removed, the magnetic
material will usually lose its induced magnetism.

Top of Page
Types of Magnetic Material
Soft Magnetic Material Hard Magnetic Material
i.e Iron i.e Steel

Hard to be magnetized and


Easy to be magnetized and demagnetized
demagnetized

Do not retain its magnetism Retain its magnetism

To make temporary magnets like To make permanent magnets like


electromagnets used in a scrapyard. magnetic door catch.
The following diagram shows the difference in the magnetic properties of Soft Magnetic Material (Iron) and
Hard Magnetic Material (Steel).

You might also like