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T·m
A·m²
A/m
T·m²
Solution
, units: .
Bismuth
Aluminium
Iron
Copper
Solution
Aluminium is paramagnetic. Bi and Cu are diamagnetic; Fe is ferromagnetic.
Solution
Axial: . Twice the equatorial.
is independent of T
Solution
. Inversely proportional.
High coercivity, high retentivity
Low coercivity, low retentivity
High coercivity only
High retentivity only
Solution
Soft magnets (transformer cores) need easy magnetisation/demagnetisation: low coercivity, low retentivity.
Small positive
Small negative
Large positive
Zero
Solution
Diamagnetic: chi is small and negative.
0°
45°
90°
180°
Solution
At magnetic equator, B is purely horizontal: dip = 0°.
0
Solution
.
Solution
.
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
Ferromagnetic still
Non-magnetic
Solution
Above : thermal disorder destroys domain alignment, behaves paramagnetic.
Same
Half
Twice
Quarter
Solution
.
Resistance
Energy lost per cycle
Power
Magnetic moment
Solution
Loop area = energy dissipated per cycle as heat.
300 K
600 K
1043 K
2000 K
Solution
Iron's Curie temperature is about 1043 K (770 °C).
Cu
O₂
Co
Bi
Solution
Cobalt (Co) is ferromagnetic. Cu is diamagnetic, O₂ is paramagnetic, Bi is diamagnetic.
0°
45°
90°
180°
Solution
At poles, B is purely vertical: dip = 90°.
0.0001
-0.0001
1
0.5
Solution
.
Solution
. T → T/3, χ → 3χ = .
Solution
.
Low coercivity, low retentivity
High coercivity, high retentivity
High mu_r
Zero hysteresis
Solution
Permanent magnets must resist demagnetisation: high coercivity AND retain magnetisation: high retentivity.
Small positive
Small negative
Large positive
Zero
Solution
Diamagnetic: small negative chi.
30°
60°
90°
0°
Solution
, so .
antiparallel to
Random
Solution
is minimum at (m parallel to B). Stable.
T
A/m
Wb/m²
V·s
Solution
for a solenoid: units A/m.
Soft iron
Steel or Alnico
Copper
Aluminium
Solution
Steel and Alnico have high coercivity, so they retain magnetisation. Soft iron does not.
Below Curie temperature only
Above Curie temperature only
At Curie temperature
Always
Solution
Above : . Curie-Weiss extension.
m
2m
0
m/2
Solution
Internal poles cancel, external poles add. Total moment = 2m.
H is zero (after saturation)
H is at maximum
H equals coercivity
H reverses
Solution
Retentivity = M when H = 0 after the material has been saturated. The leftover magnetism.
Equator
Magnetic poles
Tropics
Anywhere
Solution
At magnetic poles dip = 90°: needle stands vertical.
Iron
Cobalt
Bismuth
Aluminium
Solution
Bismuth has notable diamagnetism.
0 to mB
-mB to 0
-mB to +mB
-mB/2 to +mB/2
Solution
varies from (at ) to (at ).
Increases with T
Decreases with T
Independent of T
Becomes zero at all T
Solution
. Inversely proportional to T.
0.5 A·m²
5 A·m²
50 A·m²
0.05 A·m²
Solution
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