Magnetism is traditionally taught within the subject of electromagnetism at the undergraduate and graduate levels in physics courses, with the goal of establishing a solid foundation of the underlying physical mechanisms before advancing to more specialized topics. Oftentimes, a laboratory component of these courses involves practical, hands-on exercises that include, e.g., characterization of magnetic properties of materials and dipoles, measuring the vertical and horizontal component of a magnetic field generated by power supplies, or measuring the EMF induced in a wire coil due to a changing magnetic field. Here, we provide a complement to these activities with a discovery exercise akin to an outdoor magnetic field survey, one that leverages the ready availability of strong small rare earth magnets (“neo-magnets”).
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An Indoor Magnetic Exploration Survey
Joshua A. H. Littleton;
Joshua A. H. Littleton
University of Western Ontario
, London, ON, Canada
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Richard Secco
Richard Secco
University of Western Ontario
, London, ON, Canada
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Phys. Teach. 56, 544–547 (2018)
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Joshua A. H. Littleton, Richard Secco; An Indoor Magnetic Exploration Survey. Phys. Teach. 1 November 2018; 56 (8): 544–547. https://doi.org/10.1119/1.5064569
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