Teaching about magnetic materials - A pedagogical dilemma

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dc.check.date07/03/2025
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dc.contributor.authorO'Sullivan, Colm T.
dc.contributor.authorFahy, Stephen
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-07T12:27:54Z
dc.date.available2024-03-06T11:05:26Zen
dc.date.available2024-03-07T12:27:54Z
dc.date.issued2024-03-07
dc.date.updated2024-03-06T11:05:29Zen
dc.description.abstractAlthough magnetic materials had been studied for over 2000 years, it was not until the development of quantum mechanics in the early years of the 20th century that any satisfactory explanation of their properties could be provided. This paper outlines some of the difficulties that this fact presents for teachers attempting to explain permanent magnetism to learners at different levels who do not have a background in quantum physics. The authors suggest how a consistent and physically correct approach may be achieved.
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dc.identifier.citationO’Sullivan, C. and Fahy, S. (2024) ‘Teaching about magnetic materials-a pedagogical dilemma’, The Physics Teacher, 62(3), pp. 188–190. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0120835.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1119/5.0120835
dc.identifier.endpage190
dc.identifier.issued3
dc.identifier.journaltitleThe Physics Teacher
dc.identifier.startpage188
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/15637
dc.identifier.volume62
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherAmerican Institute of Physics; American Association of Physics Teachers
dc.rights© 2024 Author(s). Published under an exclusive license by American Association of Physics Teachers. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and AIP Publishing. This article appeared in The Physics Teacher, 62(3) and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0120835
dc.subjectMagnetic properties
dc.subjectFerromagnetism
dc.subjectMagnetic materials
dc.subjectMagnetic dipole moment
dc.subjectClassical electromagnetism
dc.subjectTeaching
dc.subjectSpin angular momentum
dc.titleTeaching about magnetic materials - A pedagogical dilemma
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)
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