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The Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Moving — Here's What That Means for the Planet
Sometimes the magnetic North Pole and South Pole do switch places. So how does the shifting of these fields differ from the ...
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One Small Step: All About Stepper Motors
The metal claws are magnetized when the corresponding coil is energized, creating the north and south poles affecting the smooth permanent magnet rotor. This latter rotor’s magnet has a total of ...
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Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
British explorer Sir James Clark Ross discovered the magnetic north pole in 1831 in northern Canada, approximately 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) south of the true North Pole. We now know that ...
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Earth's magnetic North Pole is shifting toward Russia
The planet's magnetic North Pole, where compasses point, has been unexpectedly moving toward Russia. While shifting is not a rare occurrence, the pole is moving both faster and differently than it ...
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What would the Earth be like if it wasn’t magnetic?
The Earth acts like a giant bar magnet, with a magnetic north and south pole. Confusingly, these are not in the same place as the geographic north (True North) and south pole. In fact, they ...