II. Magnetic fields Magnets and magnetic fields EM 115 We have observed that magnets interact even when they are not in direct contact. In electrostatics we used the idea of an electric field to account for the interaction between charges that were separated from one another. For magnetic interactions, we similarly define a magnetic field. A. Obtain a compass from a tutorial instructor. I. Use the compass to explore the region around a bar magnet. Describe the behavior of the compass needle both near the poles of the magnet and in the region between the poles.

Solution :

We all know that a bar magnet have two poles, the north pole and the south pole. These poles interacts with each other. The ends of the magnets having similar poles will push each other away while the poles with like charges will pull each others towards it.

The compass needle is also a magnet having south polarity as well as north polarity. When the compass needle is close to the bar magnet, it is opposite to the poles or along the poles. The compass needle shows the direction or is pointed towards the north. So when the compass needle is placed near the north pole of the bar magnet, the pointer of the compass needle points towards the north, i.e. it gets deflected because of he like charges. And when it is placed near the south pole of the magnet, it gets attracted towards it and is pointed towards the pole.

Now as we move the compass needle from the poles to the region that is between the poles, the compass needle pointer points towards the north direction every time. It show a deflection always. If we place the magnetic lines, we will see that the magnetic lines will exit from the north poles and enters the south pole of the bar magnet.  

answer would be letter choice (a),   a ball resting on a shelf. would be another example of potential energy   >   stored energy > not moving.

a ball spinning on a finger   >   kinetic energy > moving energy

a ball rolling on the ground   >   kinetic energy   > moving energy

a   ball flying through the air   > kinetic energy   >   moving energy

hope that                                         : )

scattering of light by tiny particles in air to produce the colors we see on sky, is dependent on the following factors:

(i) wavelength of light

(ii) size of the scattering particle  

(iii) distance traveled by light through the atmosphere.

according to rayleigh's law of scattering, the amount of scattering is inversely proportional to the fourth power of its wavelength. shorter the wavelength, greater is its scattering. hence violet/blue light is scattered more than red.

sun's light is a composite light ( visible light) with wavelengths in the range 400 nm (violet) to 700 nm (red). as sunlight passes through our atmosphere, the molecules of air scatter light according to their wavelengths. during sunrise and sunset, the sun's position is below the horizon. hence light from the sun travels a greater distance in the atmosphere when compared to its position a noon.

as sunlight enters the earth's atmosphere, blue light is scattered away and at the end of its journey in the sky, only red and orange wavelengths remain in the beam.

hence at sunrise and sunset, the sky appears reddish orange.