PURPOSE: To visualize the magnetic field of a bar magnet.
DESCRIPTION: A bar magnet is placed on an array of small compass needles on an overhead projector. The array of compasses maps out the magnet field of the bar magnet.
REFERENCES: (PIRA 5G20.31)
EQUIPMENT: Bar magnet, Klinger Magnet Model, and overhead projector.
SETUP TIME: None.
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