Magnetic fields are represented by diagrams which show patterns of magnetic field lines.

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A simple way of mapping the rough shape of a magnetic field is to use iron filings. For example, the magnetic field pattern of...

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Magnetism is a non-contact force. For example, a magnetic force can be acting on a paper clip when a magnet is nearby but not...

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One magnet exerts a force on another. Magnetic field line patterns (see the SPT: Magnetism topic episode 01 for an...

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Robert Norman was a scientific instrument-maker, working in London in the 1560s-80s. Among other devices, he made compasses...

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) uses a magnet, strong enough to pick up a car, to produce detailed images of your internal...

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