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Course: Physics library > Unit 18

Lesson 3: Measuring magnetic fields

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Are 2 magnets stronger than 1?

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Will the power of two magnets stuck together increase the overall force? Why? Created by Brit Cruise.

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smitimittal
Posted 9 years ago. Direct link to smitimittal's post “Why are 2 stronger than o...”
Why are 2 stronger than one?
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Sean Takada
Posted 10 years ago. Direct link to Sean Takada's post “3 magnets is probably str...”
3 magnets is probably stronger than 2 correct me if i'm wrong
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oliviaeblee
Posted 8 years ago. Direct link to oliviaeblee's post “At 0:25, does the intensi...”
At
0:25
, does the intensity with which the compass is pulled off course with decrease with each added magnet, or is it a constant rate?
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Breezerjhall
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Why are 2 magnets stronger than 1?
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- Fernanda Palacios
  Posted 7 years ago. Direct link to Fernanda Palacios's post “I would think the magnetc...”
  I would think the magnetc field increases because now you have more dipoles aligned in the same direction, so they have a bigger effect on another magnet
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Rhea Sharma
Posted 9 years ago. Direct link to Rhea Sharma's post “why did you mark 0 1 and ...”
why did you mark 0 1 and 2 ?
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Fernanda Palacios
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What would happen if you stick together two magnets like this:
north pole - south pole
south pole- north pole
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Fernanda Palacios
Posted 7 years ago. Direct link to Fernanda Palacios's post “How does the magnetic fie...”
How does the magnetic field change when you add more magnets? Does it get stronger? Like would we draw the magnetic field lines closer to each other?
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Will
Posted 8 years ago. Direct link to Will's post “If 2 magnets were stronge...”
If 2 magnets were stronger than 1, what makes it and why?
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Will
Posted 8 years ago. Direct link to Will's post “So, if 2 magnets are stro...”
So, if 2 magnets are stronger than 1, than how much force will it take, and what makes it stronger?
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cjrlayman
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What happens when you put three magnets together?
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