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Description: A large compass can be turned on its side to show the magnetic field lines of the Earth. Purchased/Built: purchased Setup Time: none Quant. in Demo Room: 1 Demo References The Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demonstrations Disc 19-03 Turn a compass on its side. Animation. Hilton E-6b A very large dip needle is shown next to the standard catalog size. Check it out. Freier and Anderson Er-7 A dip needle is used to show the inclination of the earth's magnetic field. Sutton E-111 Use a dip needle to find the local direction of the earth's field.
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