ANALYSIS

In the first part, magnetic field of bar magnets were witnessed with the usage of iron

fillings. It was observed that N-to-N poles ward off each other and its magnetic field exhibited as

separate bars, while the N-to-S poles attracted and tends to join one another in order to serve as

one magnet. The magnetic fields of a U-shaped magnet were also tested and it was observed that

when faced with another U-magnet with opposing poles could create two attraction or two

repelling magnetic force. While U-magnets with an iron ring positioned at the center could

prevent the magnetic force between the N-to-S poles of one U-magnet. In the part 2a, the

behavior of the magnetic field was perceived by increasing the value of magnetic field through

the use of progressive addition of magnets. The trials in this part showed that as we added the

more magnets in the setup, the magnetic force increases in value which means that was

. In part 2b, the magnetic force was still observed however the
directly proportional to the

magnetic field became constant while the current was changed with an increment of 0.5 amperes.

The data gathered showed that the magnetic force had progressively increasing its value as the

value of the current was added with the corresponding increment which means that F was

directly proportional to I. In part 2c, the current loop length was used as the changed variable and

we started to assess the magnetic force by using the current loop with the smallest value then

gradually increase the length by changing it to another loop. It shows that the magnetic force was

directly proportional to the equivalent length of the current loop. In part 2d, the angle in the

middle of the current and magnetic field was set as a variable from the interval 0-90 degrees both

positive and negative. It was measured that as the angle was closer to being perpendicular the

greater the magnetic force and to achieve maximum it should be exactly at 90 degrees or

perpendicular to the magnetic field.

 The outcomes in part 1 confirmed that matching poles would exert opposing magnetic

forces while contrasting poles would utilize a magnetic force with direction equivalent to the

other pole. This is due to the fact that a North Pole applies an outward force while a South Pole

of a magnet would apply an inward force. The observations from part 2 were all related because

the four components namely, magnetic field, current, length of current loop and angle where all

directly proportional to the magnetic force. This could be verified as true with the equation

F=ILBsin, when you increase or decrease any of the four variables of the equation would

determine the increase or decrease of the magnetic field value.

CONCLUSION

In this experiment, the principles of magnetism were applied on part 1 using both bar

magnets and U-magnets and principles of the magnetic force on a straight conductor were used

in part 2.

The principles of magnetism were proven by observing the magnetic field formed from

the scattered iron fillings. Based on our assessment, the magnets with similar poles showed

repulsion while the dissimilar poles exhibited an attraction magnetic field. Which complies with

the principle that opposite poles attracts and like poles repels.

The principles of the magnetic force on a straight conductor were established in the

experiment by performing separate setups for every component that affects the magnetic force.

From the data we have gathered, the components: magnetic field; current; length of current loop;

angle between magnetic field and current; showed directly proportional relationship to the

magnetic force. This observation meet the terms of the equation = .

I recommend that the knob of the power supply would be improved and extra iron

fillings would be provided. The knob used in adjusting the current in the experiment was very
sensitive that a slight touch of alter could change the current being inserted to the setup. In order

to have better data when using the equipment, a careful fine tuning should be observed. The iron

fillings used in the experiment was sufficient however it was difficult to depict the magnetic field

with such small area covered by the fillings. If the amount of iron fillings would be increased

then the results could be improved because you could easily interpret the form of magnetic field.
APPLICATION

Burglar alarm consists of a contact switch, which responds to changes in the

environment and sends a signal to a noisemaking device. The contact switch may be

mechanicalor magnetic. In the latter case, a permanent magnet may be installed in the frame of a

window or door, and a piece of magnetized material in the window or door itself. Once the alarm

is activated, it will respond to any change in the magnetic fieldi.e., when someone slides open

the door or window, thus breaking the connection between magnet and metal.

Magnetometers used by astronomers detect the strength and sometimes the direction of

magnetic fields surrounding Earth and other bodies in space. This variety of magnetometer dates

back to 1832, when mathematician and scientist Carl Friedrich Gauss developed a simple

instrument consisting of a permanent bar magnet suspended horizontally by means of a gold

wire. By measuring the period of the magnet's oscillation in Earth's magnetic field, Gauss was

able to measure the strength of that field. Gauss's name, incidentally, would later be applied to

the term for a unit of magnetic force.

 The heart of the MRI machine is a large tube into which the patient is placed in a supine

position. A technician then activates a powerful magnetic field, which causes atoms within the

patient's body to spin at precise frequencies. The machine then beams radio signals at a

frequency matching that of the atoms in the being sought. Upon shutting off the radio signals and

magnetic field, those atoms emit bursts of energy that they have absorbed from the radio waves.

At that point a computer scans the body for frequencies matching specific types of atoms, and

translates these into three-dimensional images for diagnosis.

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