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What is the study of the relationship between magnetic fields and materials known as?
What is the study of the relationship between magnetic fields and materials known as?
- Magnetismology
- Magnetostatics (correct)
- Thermodynamics
- Electromagnetism
What happens to the poles of a magnet when it is cut into two pieces?
What happens to the poles of a magnet when it is cut into two pieces?
- One piece becomes a magnet with one pole, the other piece becomes a magnet with the opposite pole
- Both pieces lose their magnetic properties
- Both pieces become individual magnets with two poles each (correct)
- One piece becomes a magnet while the other loses its magnetic properties
What is the SI unit of magnetic field strength?
What is the SI unit of magnetic field strength?
- Ampere
- Tesla (correct)
- Ohm
- Weber
What effect does increasing the number of turns in a coil have on its magnetic field strength?
What effect does increasing the number of turns in a coil have on its magnetic field strength?