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Magnets and Magnetic Fields
Physics · JC 1 · Electricity and Magnetism · Semester 2

Magnets and Magnetic Fields

Students will investigate the properties of magnets, magnetic fields, and the concept of magnetic poles.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesH2 Physics (9749), Core Idea 5: Electricity and Magnetism, 5.4 Electromagnetism, Learning Outcome (a) show an understanding that a magnetic field is an example of a field of forceH2 Physics (9749), Core Idea 5: Electricity and Magnetism, 5.4 Electromagnetism, Learning Outcome (b) represent a magnetic field by magnetic field lines

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Students will investigate the properties of magnets, magnetic fields, and the concept of magnetic poles.

Key Questions

  1. Explain how magnetic fields are represented using field lines.
  2. Compare the magnetic fields produced by bar magnets and electromagnets.
  3. Predict the interaction between two magnets based on their pole orientations.

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