String String Tape Tape a Antiparallel orientation b Paralle

String String Tape Tape a. Antiparallel orientation b. Parallel orientation Activity 1-3: Magnet Orientation Place another identical magnet on the table underneath the suspended magnet as shown in the figure above. 1. 2. Observe the suspended magnet, and in the figure above circle its actual ori- entation relative to the fixed magnet. Cross out the orientation that you don\'t observe. 3. Next, suspend both of the magn Next, suspend both of the magnets at some distance away from each other so they don\'t interact. 3. Question 1-4 Do the non-interacting suspended magnets appear to be oriented relative to each other? If yes, what is the direction of their orientations? Cite evidence for and against orientation. If the suspended magnet still appears to orient itself, what might underneath the room? Does the orientation happen outdoors? If it\'s conve- Question 1-5: nient, take a suspended magnet outside. What might be under the ground?

Solution

For magfnets like poles repell and ulike poles attract.

When the magnet on the table is parallel to the suspended magnet it will re-orient itself to align paralel to the fixed magnet. When the fixed magnet is prallel to the suspended magnet it will reamain in position as it is .

Q1-4: Yes, they are oriented relative to each other, they are always anti-parallel, unlike poles aligned together.

Q1-5 If the suspended magent orient itself, there must be another magnetic field which nullifies the magentic field of the fixed magnet. Yes, the orientation happens outdoors too. Because Earth is a big magnet and the suspended magent oeient itself along the earth\' magentic field