PIRA 5H10.40 - Magnetic Fields:
Suspended Magnet
Photo Shows the Apparatus Used at the University of Texas at Austin
Faculty Instructions:
The poles of the magnets on the first apparatus are labeled north and south.
Compare the reaction of the magnets when identical poles are facing each other versus when opposite poles are facing each other.
Concept Conveyed:
Identical poles repel, and opposite poles attract.
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