I made this for a public display at the Gravity Discovery Center. The requirements I wanted were that it be interactive, non-messy, low maintenance, and very clearly show the spikes without glare from lights.
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Halbach arrays are an arrangement of magnets that boosts the magnetic field on one side and reduces it on the other.
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A magnetic field viewer recording 3 different axes of a specific value of magnetic flux.
This is a wish list of magnetism projects in no particular order. Some small and interesting to me and others to try things I have not seen on the net before.
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Singing magnets are magnets that make a peculiar sound when they crash together under magnetic attraction. They are ovoid magnets can be bought in novelty stores and eBay for less than $10. Also known as rattlesnake or buzz magnets. They might make an interesting amusement as a present for the geek in your life.
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