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Circles of Magnetism IV ActivityCircles of Magnetism IV Activity
Publisher
Exploratorium
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4th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
30 mins
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Circles of Magnetism IV

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Hang a strip of foil on a stand and form a loop out of it. Then attach the clips of a battery-operated circuit to the loop to see its sides repel each other. This simple demonstration is applicable and easy to add to your lecture on electromagnetic fields.

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Concepts

electric currents, electricity

Additional Tags

electric current, electromagnetic field, ampere, science

Pros

  • Links to other related science activities on the same concept
  • Provides a visual for the effects of electromagnetsim

Cons

  • None

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