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Magnetic Field Visualization
Description and results:
The idea of this project was to better visualize a magnetic field in a 3D
space. I think I started out a little too ambitious, because what I
envisioned was nothing like the result. I hoped for a larger scale
model, instead I ended up with about a 2 inch cube. The cube is made up
of 7 two inch squares of plexi glass each originally a 1/4 cm apart, but
the cube was partially smashed on one side. Each square is separated by
a lining of clear silicon sealing and inbetween each square are some iron
fillings. I let the silicon dry for approximately 20 hours before
testing the project. However, I apparently did not let the silicon dry
enough because the iron fillings stuck to all the silicon. To make my
end result more depressing I did not have a strong enough magnet to
effect the iron fillings below two levels. My end result does not even
come close to reflecting the actual amount of work that went into this
project.
Materials Used:
| Material
| Cost
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| 1 sheet of plexi glass (2'x3')
| $4.00
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| iron fence post (6')
| $1.68
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| Drill bit to grind fence post
| $4.50
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| Silicon Sealing
| $2.77
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| 6 Volt Battery
| $8.00
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I spent about 7 hours on this project. Most of the time was spent
looking for iron fillings which I ended up making myself.
Below are some pictures of my materials and results.
Battery |
Cube from the side |
Cube from the top |
Electromagnet |
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