What do you get when poles of atoms line up in a domain?

What do you get when poles of atoms line up in a domain?

Magnetic domains are regions of matter where north and south poles of atoms line up in the same direction. Only certain materials, called ferromagnetic materials, can be magnetized. They include iron, cobalt, and nickel. Materials that have been magnetized may become temporary or permanent magnets.

What happens when electrons all spin in the same direction?

If the majority of electrons in the atom spins in the same direction, a strong magnetic field is produced. The direction of the electrons spin determines the direction of magnetic field. If the same number of electrons in the atom spins in opposite directions, the electron spins will cancels out.

What happens if you line a north and south pole of a magnet together?

So the magnets will push apart (repel). Unlike-poles attract: When a north pole and south pole point together, the arrows point in the SAME direction so the field lines can join up and the magnets pull together (attract).

What was the result of Oersted’s experiment?

In 1820, Oersted established the relationship between electricity and magnetism. He concluded that a current carrying wire produces a magnetic field around it.

When north and south poles of atoms line up?

Do all atoms spin the same direction?

No. They can have different ‘directions’. Note the wikipedia atomic orbitals article which says an atomic orbital is a mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of either one electron or a pair of electrons in an atom.

Do all particles spin in the same direction?

Elementary particles have a fundamental property called ‘spin’ that determines how they align in a magnetic field. MIT researchers have created a new physical system in which atoms with clockwise spin move in only one direction, while atoms with counterclockwise spin move in the opposite direction.

What happens if the north pole of one magnet is put next to the north pole of another magnet?

Opposite poles of a magnet attract each other, whereas like poles repel each other. However, when lined up with another north-seeking pole, the two magnets would push away from each other because their forces are not compatible.

How do the opposite poles of a magnet attract each other?

Opposite poles are attracted to each other, while the same poles repel each other. When you rub a piece of iron along a magnet, the north-seeking poles of the atoms in the iron line up in the same direction. The force generated by the align ed atoms creates a magnetic field. The piece of iron has become a magnet.

What causes the magnetic field to move between the Poles?

The currents create a magnetic field with invisible lines of force flowing between the Earth’s magnetic poles. The geomagnetic poles are not the same as the North and South Poles. Earth’s magnetic poles often move, due to activity far beneath the Earth’s surface.

Why do electrons spin in opposite directions?

Spinning like tops, the electrons circle the nucleus, or core, of an atom. Their movement generates an electric current and causes each electron to act like a microscopic magnet. In most substances, equal numbers of electrons spin in opposite directions, which cancels out their magnetism.

What causes electrons to move in a magnet?

Their movement generates an electric current and causes each electron to act like a microscopic magnet. In most substances, equal numbers of electrons spin in opposite directions, which cancels out their magnetism. That is why materials such as cloth or paper are said to be weakly magnetic.