Magnetism

Topic Objectives

By the end of this topic, the learner should be able to:

• Describe the properties and uses of magnets;
• Identify magnetic and non- magnetic materials;
• State the basic law of magnetism;
• Describe patterns of magnetic;
• Describe methods of magnetisation and demagnetization;
• Explain magnetisation and demagnetisation using the domain theory;
• Construct a simple compass.