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Helmholtz Coil Compass
Description:
If the coil is allowed to rotate, it will align itself with a bar magnet's magnetic field.
Physics Concept:
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Induced Currents and Forces
The demonstration takes about 1 minute to perform.