quick question on magnetism

[36grit]

if opposites forces attract, it seems to me that the magnetic force in a bar magnet would have an "0" shape near the center of the magnet, But what we see is more like a figure 8. Why don't thes forces attract each other? And what's going on in the middle of the magnet? are the positive and negative energies canceling each other out? It seems like magnetic force would burn out pretty quick if this is the case.

[SMF]

Burn out?

[swansont]

Figure 8? In the middle of the magnet itself, or the area around it?

 

http://www.sciencephoto.com/images/download_lo_res.html?id=652300141

[36grit]

Figure 8? In the middle of the magnet itself, or the area around it?

 

http://www.scienceph...ml?id=652300141

 

 

Nice pic.

 

GIGO

garbage in, garbage out.

 

If I put that bar magnet on the end of a helicopter blade woud the shape distort?

Edited February 18, 2011 by 36grit