5H10 Magnetic Fields

Magnetic Beans

A compass is placed on top of the can while the can is turned.

Magnetic Beans

Catalog: 
5H10.30D
Location: 
Cc2
A can that sits on the shelf for a long time without moving becomes magnetised.

Right hand rule

The stand can hold the vector in many positions.

Right hand rule

Catalog: 
5H15.30
Location: 
Aa3
model shows the magnetic field of a current carrying wire.

Solenoid and iron filings

A current is sent through the coil. The iron filings line up with the magnetic f

Solenoid and iron filings

Catalog: 
5H15.40
Location: 
Cc3
Solenoid and iron filings

Magnet and iron filings

The iron filings are kept in the shaker bottles. The smaller bottle has a finer

Magnet and iron filings

Catalog: 
5H10.30A
Location: 
Cc2
Used with specially prepared overhead projectors, magnetic field lines are shown by sprinkling iron filings on top of glass plates which have magnets in various configurations attached underneath.

Field of a Toroid

Iron filings clearly show students the magnetic field created by a toroid.

Field of a Toroid

Catalog: 
5H15.50
Location: 
Cc3
Iron filings show the field of a toroid which is wound through a sheet of Plexiglas.

2-D magnetic field viewer

2-D magnetic field viewer

Catalog: 
5H10.301A
Location: 
Cc2
Consist of an array of loosely confined metal pins in a clear plastic case. To be used in conjunctions with a overhead projector