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Wire Attraction/repulsion (small Version)

Description

Demonstrates how wires with DC current flowing through them attract and repel each other depending on direction of current flow.

Purpose

To demonstrate how wires with current flowing in the same direction attract, while wires with current flowing in opposite directions repel. This setup is much smaller and less impressive than the other one.

Apparatus

Smaller Attraction/Repulsion setup Power supply pictured below (located in power supply closet)

Setup

Plug in the power supply and connect the wires to the setup. Set to 6V/20A Do not leave the power supply on for more than 5 seconds to prevent overheating!

Notes

Demo room information

Location O4
Maker Unknown
Current State Unknown
demonstrations/5_electricity_and_magnetism/5h_magnetic_fields_and_forces/repulsion_small_version/start.txt · Last modified: 2020/01/31 20:23 by demoroom