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Learn about magnetic fields and the levels of particles, atoms, crystals, and domains

Typical hysterisis loop

magnetic attraction and repulsion

Figure 1: Magnet in Stern-Gerlach experimentA beam of silver atoms is passed between the north (N) and south (S) poles of a magnet. The poles are shaped so that the magnetic field varies greatly in strength over a very small distance. The knife-edge of S results in a much stronger magnetic field at point P than at point Q.

Figure 6: Synchrotron with alternating-gradient focusing, showing the placement of the two types of magnets. Shown at the bottom is a cross section of a typical magnet with the two different types of pole-tips used (see text).

Study the phenomena of ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, and paramagnetism and also how temperature affects magnetic properties

How do magnetic forces and poles work?

Learn about Michael Faraday's and James Clerk Maxwell's discovery of the electromagnetic field and waves

magnets and their associated magnetic field lines

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Learn about magnetic fields and the levels of particles, atoms, crystals, and domains

Learn about magnetic fields and the levels of particles, atoms, crystals, and domains

Magnetic fields and the levels of magnetism of particles, atoms, crystals, and domains....

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Study the phenomena of ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, and paramagnetism and also how temperature affects magnetic properties

Study the phenomena of ferromagnetism, antiferromagnetism, and paramagnetism and also how temperature affects magnetic properties

Learn about the dependence of magnetic properties on temperature.

Video: © MinutePhysics (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

How do magnetic forces and poles work?

How do magnetic forces and poles work?

Learn about magnetic fields and interactions between magnetic poles.

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Learn about Michael Faraday's and James Clerk Maxwell's discovery of the electromagnetic field and waves

Learn about Michael Faraday's and James Clerk Maxwell's discovery of the electromagnetic field and waves

The properties of electromagnetic fields and waves.

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Typical hysterisis loop

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magnetic attraction and repulsion

magnetic attraction and repulsion

Bar magnets showing attraction of opposite poles and repulsion of like poles.

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Figure 1: Magnet in Stern-Gerlach experimentA beam of silver atoms is passed between the north (N) and south (S) poles of a magnet. The poles are shaped so that the magnetic field varies greatly in strength over a very small distance. The knife-edge of S results in a much stronger magnetic field at point P than at point Q.

Figure 1: Magnet in Stern-Gerlach experimentA...

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Figure 6: Synchrotron with alternating-gradient focusing, showing the placement of the two types of magnets. Shown at the bottom is a cross section of a typical magnet with the two different types of pole-tips used (see text).

Figure 6: Synchrotron with alternating-gradient focusing, showing the placement of...

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magnets and their associated magnetic field lines

magnets and their associated magnetic field lines

A permanent magnet (such as a bar or disk magnet) possesses a magnetic field by virtue...

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