PIRA 5H10.30 Magnetic Fields: Magnets and Iron Filings

• Briskly shake the the plexiglass container to get the iron filings in suspension.
  

• Place the plexiglass container on the document camera or a level overhead projector.

• Place a bar magnet beneath the bottom of the plexiglass container and make observations.

Photo Shows the Demo Apparatus Used by the University of Texas at Austin.

Drawing Is by Courtesy of the University of Minnesota.

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