Ferromagnetic material

Material needed

l         Four neodymium magnets

l         Two paper clips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Instructions

#1     Show that the two paper clips do not attract each other

#2     Attract one of the paper clips to the magnet so the domain of the paper clips align to the magnet

#3     Use the attached paper clip to attract the other paper clip [as shown in the diagram on the bottom right] (now they attract each other because the magnet align the domain of the paper clips

#4     Slowly and carefully remove the magnets from the paper clips

#5     Show that the paper clips can still attract each other for a short period of time until you shake them apart [shown in the diagram on the bottom left]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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