You have the right idea, almost. The poles are all on the same side, like alternating horseshoe magnets--very clever, making only one side "sticky". Check this out: http://mrsec.wisc.edu/Edetc/background/fridgemag/index.html"Danger said:That leads me to think that north and south domains alternate across the surface, quite close together, as if you had hundreds of bar magnets standing on end in a checkerboard pattern.
Danger said:Wow... that's even weirder than I thought. I kinda like that 'worm gear' thing that the guy made, but I can't imagine it transferring much more torque than is needed to just turn the 'pinion'.
KingNothing said:Please provide a Link?
The poles of a flat refrigerator magnet are located at the opposite ends of the magnet. One end is known as the north pole, while the other end is the south pole.
The poles of a flat refrigerator magnet are important because they determine how the magnet will interact with other magnets or magnetic materials. The opposite poles of magnets attract each other, while the same poles repel each other.
To identify the poles of a flat refrigerator magnet, you can use a compass. The north pole of a magnet will be attracted to the south pole of the compass, and vice versa. Another method is to suspend the magnet from a string and observe which end points towards the Earth's north pole.
Yes, the poles of a flat refrigerator magnet can be changed by exposing the magnet to a strong magnetic field in the opposite direction. This process is known as magnetization.
No, the poles of a flat refrigerator magnet will not always align with the Earth's magnetic field. The Earth's magnetic field is constantly changing and can vary in strength and direction. Additionally, the poles of a magnet can be influenced by other nearby magnetic fields, causing them to shift or realign.