The aim of this experiment is to study the behaviour of nickel, tungsten, and bismuth rods in a strong, inhomogeneous magnetic field. This field is formed, for example, between cone-shaped pole pieces that sit on a permanent magnet.
The rods are suspended horizontally on a long and very thin silk thread so that they can move freely.
Benefits
- Compact system to study the types of magnetism
- Robust setup
Tasks
- Study the behaviour of nickel, tungsten, and bismuth rods in a strong, inhomogeneous magnetic field.
Learning objectives
- Ferromagnetism
- Paramagnetism
- Diagmagnetism
- Magnetic field intensity