Field Lines from Current Carrying Wires
From UO Physics Demonstration Catalog
Return to Magnetic Fields and Forces
Description:
Platforms with various configurations of current carrying wire pass through a plexiglass surface. Field lines are revealed with small compasses or when iron filings are sprinkled on the surface.
Location:
- Platforms: Shelf J4
- Iron filings: Shelf J4
- 6V DC power supply: Shelf K3
- Compasses: Drawer 92
