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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).
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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).
magnets and their associated magnetic field lines
Learn about magnetic fields and the levels of particles, atoms, crystals, and domains
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
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