Why does an iron core increase magnetism?

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The discussion revolves around the question of why an iron core increases magnetism, touching on concepts related to magnetic reluctance and the properties of different materials in conducting magnetic flux. The scope includes theoretical and conceptual aspects of magnetism.

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  • One participant initially questions why an iron core increases magnetism, indicating a potential gap in understanding advanced concepts.
  • Another participant encourages further inquiry into magnetism, suggesting it is a complex topic.
  • A participant mentions discovering an article on magnetic reluctance, which they believe addresses their question about the relationship between iron and magnetism.
  • One participant requests the article link to verify its relevance to the discussion.
  • A later reply summarizes that magnetic flux is influenced by the medium, noting that air is less effective than iron in conducting magnetic flux.

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Participants do not reach a consensus on the initial question, as the discussion includes multiple inquiries and references to external sources without a definitive resolution of the topic.

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There are limitations in the discussion regarding the depth of understanding of magnetic concepts and the specific details of magnetic reluctance that remain unresolved.

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Why does an iron core increase magnetism? Apologies if this more advanced than high school.

EDIT: Disregard, found article on magnetic reluctance.
 
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Don't hesitate to comeback when that article stimulates a question. Magnetism is one of those very confusing topics.
 
Atomic_Sheep said:
Why does an iron core increase magnetism? Apologies if this more advanced than high school.

EDIT: Disregard, found article on magnetic reluctance.
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so what did you discover ?
 
Atomic_Sheep said:
EDIT: Disregard, found article on magnetic reluctance.
It would be very nice if you could share the article, maybe we can make sure it's the right article.
 
It looks like @Atomic_Sheep has other problems that he's dealing with. Wait one...

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Just wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_reluctance. Basically I realized that magnetic flux depends on the medium that it's present in. Air isn't very good at 'conducting' flux, iron is.
There was another picture of an atomic sheep floating around the internet, but I can't find it anymore.
 
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