Magnetic Dipoles: Why Do N & S Poles Remain Stationary?

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Magnetic dipoles in magnets consist of North and South poles that remain stationary due to the alignment of electron spins rather than their movement. The magnetization in ferromagnetic materials arises from these fixed magnetic dipoles, which do not depend on the electrons' motion. The discussion highlights confusion surrounding animations that imply a connection between electron movement and magnetization. Resources explaining the magnetic dipole of an electron, even when not in motion, are requested for further clarity. Understanding these principles is essential for grasping the nature of magnetism.
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A magnet has a N and a S pole to it, but if the electrons are always moving why are the N and S ends stationary instead of constantly changing/moving?

Edit: I found this http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/3324/testra5.gif
 
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The magnetization in a ferromagnet comes from the magnetic dipoles of the electrons, and is not related to their motion. I don't see what that animation has to do with a magnet, other than to confuse.
 
Meir Achuz said:
The magnetization in a ferromagnet comes from the magnetic dipoles of the electrons, and is not related to their motion.
Could you link me to something that explains the magnetic dipole of an electron which is not in motion?
 
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So here is the motional EMF formula. Now I understand the standard Faraday paradox that an axis symmetric field source (like a speaker motor ring magnet) has a magnetic field that is frame invariant under rotation around axis of symmetry. The field is static whether you rotate the magnet or not. So far so good. What puzzles me is this , there is a term average magnetic flux or "azimuthal mean" , this term describes the average magnetic field through the area swept by the rotating Faraday...
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