Question
Mention five differences between an electromagnet and permanent magnet. [5 MARKS]
Answer:
:
Each point: 1 Mark
ElectromagnetPermanentmagnet1.Itisatemporarymagnetandcanbedemagnetized1.Itisapermanentmagnetandcannotbedemagnetizedeasily2.Magneticstrengthcanbechanged2.Itsstrengthisfixed3.Itspolaritycanalsobechanged3.Itspolarityisfixed4.Itispreparedfromsoftiron4.Itispreparedfromhardsteel5.Directionofmagneticfieldcanbereversed5.Directionofmagneticfieldcannotbereversed6.Magneticfieldisproducedwhenelectriccurrentflows.6.Electriccurrentisnotrequiredtoproducemagneticfield.
Was this answer helpful ?
:
Each point: 1 Mark
ElectromagnetPermanentmagnet1.Itisatemporarymagnetandcanbedemagnetized1.Itisapermanentmagnetandcannotbedemagnetizedeasily2.Magneticstrengthcanbechanged2.Itsstrengthisfixed3.Itspolaritycanalsobechanged3.Itspolarityisfixed4.Itispreparedfromsoftiron4.Itispreparedfromhardsteel5.Directionofmagneticfieldcanbereversed5.Directionofmagneticfieldcannotbereversed6.Magneticfieldisproducedwhenelectriccurrentflows.6.Electriccurrentisnotrequiredtoproducemagneticfield.
Was this answer helpful ?
Submit Solution