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    Producing Electricity Using Ring Ferrite Magnets (notes)

    Assuming you're thinking of the sort of magnets used in everyday life, these are
    magnetic due to ferromagnetism.
    Iron atoms have an inherent magnetic field. This field is permanent and can't be
    changed except by destroying the iron atom. In an unmagnetised chunk of iron you get
    small regions of the iron, called domains, where the iron atoms line up to give a net
    magnetic field. However in the chunk of metal as a whole the direction of the domains is
    random so the magnetic fields cancel out and there is no net magnetism. When we
    magnetise iron all we're doing is lining up some of the domains so their magnetic fields
    reinforce each other instead of cancelling out. We're not adding any form of charge to
    the chunk of iron.
    Once you've magnetised your chunk of iron it will stay magnetised without needing any
    extra energy to maintain it. To demagnetise it to need to randomise the domains again,
    and there are generally two ways to do this. Firstly you can heat the iron until the
    thermal vibration of the atoms overcomes their tendancy to line up. This is called
    the Curie temperature, and above this temperature the net magnetism disappears. The
    other way is to take your piece of iron and start remagnetising it in the opposite
    direction. If you stop halfway you end up with no net magnetism. This is essentially
    what degaussing does.
    The point of all this is that if you line up two magnets so their fields align with each other
    the magnets will stay magnetised, and can even increase in strength if you wait long
    enough (though you'd be waiting a long time). The converse it that if you line up two
    magnets so their fields oppose, e.g. north pole to north pole, and wait long enough their
    net magnetisation will decrease.

    In both cases the change in net magnetism is due to thermal fluctuations within the iron,
    which is slow at room temperature. You can speed up the process by hammering the
    magnets.

    FERRITE RING MAGNETS

    Also known as ceramic magnets, ferrite magnets offer excellent value for money when
    pull strength is not the most important factor. They have a high resistance to corrosion
    and produce an incredibly deep magnetic field.

    Ring magnets are made specifically for loudspeaker systems and their sizes have
    evolved with demand from this market. However, they are also commonly used in
    magnetic rollers for separating applications and in the printing industry. They are also a
    vital component found in fast running conveyor systems in many manufacturing plants
    dealing with ferrous material.

    Always remember: magnetism induces electricity.

    Induce means:

    1a: to move by persuasion or influence


    b: to call forth or bring about by influence or stimulation

    2a: EFFECT, CAUSE

    b: to cause the formation of

    c: to produce by induction Induce an electric current

    3: to determine by inductionspecifically : to infer from particulars

    Magnetism means:

    1a: a class of physical phenomena that include the attraction for iron observed in
    lodestone and a magnet, are inseparably associated with moving electricity, are
    exhibited by both magnets and electric currents, and are characterized by fields of force

    b: a science that deals with magnetic phenomena

    2: an ability to attract or charm

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