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Khan Academy: Experiment: What's the Shape of a Magnetic Field?
See drawing from Hans Christian Orsted's lab notebook showing an experiment in which an electric charge passing through a wire seemed to create a magnetic field!
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Science Kids: Science Images: Magnet Poles
This photo clearly shows that like poles of a magnet repel each other. This effect can be quite strong. In this image, as a child holds down the top magnet down with their fingers, it looks like the top magnet is floating due to the...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Iron Filings Magnetic Field
Iron filings are used in this picture to show the path of magnetic field lines created by a magnet.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Powder Steel Magnet
This spectacular photo shows an interesting formation created by powder steel on a magnet. The powder steel forms spikes pointing in all directions away from the end of the magnet.