demonstrations:physics_420:magnetohydrodynamic_boats:start

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Magnetohydrodynamic Boats
- Description
- Purpose
- Apparatus
- Setup
- Notes

Magnetohydrodynamic Boats

420, current, magnetic field, fluid mechanics, untagged, unlocated

Description

https://phys420.phas.ubc.ca/p420_96/reg/main.htm

The electrical current traveling in saltwater creates a flow when traveling through a magnetic field

Purpose

Apparatus

Can be shown in a small tank with a pump-like apparatus, or lightly propel a foam boat in a tub of saltwater.

Setup

Notes

Demo room information

Location	—-
Maker	Unknown
Current State	Working

demonstrations/physics_420/magnetohydrodynamic_boats/start.txt · Last modified: 2020/03/18 15:39 by demoroom