EXPERIMENT NO.

13
MAGNETIC FIELD LINES

Names: Brillo, Sam Vincent Section: BSCE 1-2 LAB B

Cruz, Claire Dane
Sitchon, Jexter

I. DOCUMENTATION
Place pictures of you doing the simulation. EVERY PERSON in the group
must have a picture doing the simulation.
II. OBSERVATION
Part 1: Magnetic Field About a Bar Magnet
• The magnet points right and left.

• The magnet down and up

• Compass around it.

 Part 2: Magnetic Field About Two Bar Magnets
• NS unlike poles LR

• SN unlike poles LR
• Two magnets points up

• NN like poles LR

• SS like poles LR
 • Two magnets points down

Part 3: Magnetic Field About U/Horseshoe Magnet/s

• A U/Horseshoe Magnet
https://www.sciencefacts.net/magnetic-field-lines.html

A horseshoe magnet's magnetic field lines flow from its north pole (N) to its
south pole (S). The lines are concentrated in this area, which produces a strong
magnetic field between the poles. Forming closed loops, the field lines emerge at the
north pole, curve around the outside of the magnet, and re-enter at the south pole. A
weaker magnetic field can be seen with the lines' spreading and decreasing density
outside of the poles.
 shortly explain the magnetic field lines of two Horseshoe Magnets with like
Poles

• Two U/Horseshoe Magnets with Unlike Poles

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shaped-magnets.html

The magnetic field lines of two horseshoe magnets with unlike poles interacting
when they are placed close to one another show the magnetic attraction between the
poles. The field lines form a continuous loop that travels through the air and the
magnets themselves, emerging from the north pole of one magnet and curving
towards the south pole of the other. The path that magnetic forces follow is shown by
this loop, where the field lines are densest between the unlike poles. The field lines
gradually spread outside of this area, suggesting a reduced magnetic influence.

• Two U/Horseshoe Magnets with Like Poles

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Magnetic repulsion happens between the magnetic field lines of two horseshoe
magnets with like poles, such as two north or two south poles, when they are brought
close to one another. The field lines, which show the repulsive force between similar
magnetic poles, emerge from the pole of each magnet and curve away from one
another. These field lines form an open loop that does not close when they diverge
from the pole of each magnet. The magnetic field lines act as a representation of the
opposing forces at work, illustrating the basic concept that like magnetic poles repel
each other.

III. ANALYSIS
Answer the following questions:
1. Which of the magnet’s poles do the arrows point away from and point
toward? What does this imply about the direction of the magnetic field
lines?
The arrows in the image point away from the Earth's magnetic north pole (near
the geographical South Pole) and toward the Earth's magnetic south pole (near the
geographical North Pole). This implies that the direction of the magnetic field lines is
from the magnetic north pole to the magnetic south pole.
2. When you move around the compass, do the magnetic field lines
change? Why or why not?
When you move around the compass, the magnetic field lines themselves do
not change. Magnetic field lines are a representation of the magnetic field's direction
and strength at various points in space, and they are a property of the magnetic field,
not dependent on the position of a compass.
However, what does change when you move the compass is the direction in
which the compass needle points. The compass needle aligns itself with the local
direction of the magnetic field. So, as you move the compass to different locations
around the Earth (or in this diagram), the needle will rotate to point in the direction of
the magnetic field at each new position. This change in the compass needle's direction
reflects the orientation of the magnetic field lines at that specific location, but the
underlying magnetic field lines themselves remain unchanged.
3. What did you observe about the magnitude of the magnetic field inside
the magnet? Is it changing? Why is this so?
Inside a magnet, the magnetic field's magnitude is typically stronger and more
consistent compared to the field outside the magnet. This is illustrated in the provided
diagram, where the magnetic field lines are denser and closer together inside the
magnet, signifying a stronger magnetic field.
This strength and consistency arise because the magnetic domains (areas
where the magnetic moments of atoms align) within the magnet are uniformly aligned
in the same direction, producing a robust and steady magnetic field. Conversely,
outside the magnet, the magnetic field lines disperse into space, causing the field
strength to diminish with distance from the magnet. This dispersion leads to a variation
in field strength, generally making it weaker than inside the magnet.
4. Explain what happens to the magnitude of the magnetic field as you
move the compass away from the magnet. Why does this happen?
The magnitude of the magnetic field will decrease as the distance increases
the magnetic influence becomes weak because magnets have limits on how many
field lines it can produce and as we increase the distance, the more space it will
spread out resulting in a decrease in magnitude.
5. Which of Earth’s poles does the north side of the magnet point to?
How about the south side of the magnet?
The north side of the magnet points out to the south pole because the
magnets attract opposites likewise to the south side of the magnet which points to
the north pole.
6. Why do you think the red part of the compass needle always points to
Earth’s North Pole?
The red needle is a small magnet with a north pole of the magnet on the red
part and a south on the white. Opposites attract each other when it comes to
magnets, our north pole has Earth’s magnetic south pole which attracts the north
side (red part) of the needle.

IV. CONCLUSION:
The comparison of the electric and magnetic field lines shows that although
both kinds of field lines show the strength and direction of their respective fields, they
differ in certain ways. Electric field lines begin at positive charges and end at
negative charges, whereas magnetic field lines form continuous loops from the
magnetic north to the magnetic south pole. The directional nature of magnetic lines
of force is evident when observing various magnet configurations, such as bar
magnets and U-magnets. These lines of force constantly move away from the north
pole and towards the south pole. The basic principle that field lines originate from
regions of higher magnetic potential (the north pole) and converge at regions of
lower magnetic potential (the south pole) can be seen by the directional flow of
magnetic field lines.
Furthermore, compared to the weaker and more dispersed magnetic field
outside the magnet, the magnetic field inside the magnet is stronger and more
uniform because of the alignment of magnetic domains. The magnetic field's strength
decreases with increasing distance from a magnet as a result of field lines dispersing
over a greater area. This idea is essential in understanding how compasses work
and how the Earth's magnetic field affects them. The natural attraction between
opposing magnetic poles is illustrated by the red portion of a compass needle, which
represents its north pole, aligning with Earth's magnetic south pole. Therefore, a
thorough understanding of magnetic phenomena and their useful applications in
navigation is made possible by the interaction of magnetic fields and how they are
expressed through field lines.

V. ANSWER WHAT IS ASKED.

Compare and contrast the magnetic field lines with the electric field lines.
The basic features of magnetic dipoles are reflected by magnetic field lines,
which form continuous loops that emerge from the magnetic north pole and back to
the magnetic south pole. On the other hand, electric field lines show that monopoles
are present in electric fields because they start at positive charges and end at
negative charges. Electric field lines never form closed loops, whereas magnetic field
lines always do, leading to a significant difference between the sources of these
fields. While they show the distinct characteristics and behaviors of magnetic and
electric fields, both forms of field lines are useful visual aids for determining the
direction and strength of a field.

Prepared by: Hazel G. Diaz

CLSU – COS – DMP