Magnetism

Subject(s): Physics | Age: 11-14 | Type: Textbook | Publication Year: 1970 - 1979

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This book was one in the Longman Physics Topics series. It was written to provide background material for the work on magnetism in the third year of the Nuffield Physics course. This book presupposed little previous knowledge and thus could be useful for any student as an introduction to the subject. The inclusion of some more advanced topics (in small print) was designed to make this a helpful revision book for later years.

The book was published in 1974 and so it is inevitable that some of the illustrations and applications seem dated. There are some very clear line diagrams and images of magnetic fields revealed by iron filings. The book also includes suggested activities and questions.

Contents
• Introducing this book
• Early history
• Simple magnetic effects and experiments
• Making a magnet
• Magnetic maps
• Demagnetisation
• The Earth's magnetism
• Theories of magnetism
• Magnetic materials
• Applications
• Answers to questions

URL: http://stem.org.uk/rx7f3

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