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Description: Horseshoe magnets are arranged in a line over a strip of aluminum foil. A DC current is run through the foil and the foil is lifted off the table by the force of the interactive fields. Parts: several horseshoe magnets, strip of aluminum foil, DC power supply Purchased/Built: built Quant. in Demo Room: 1 Demo References Sutton E-131 A strip of lead foil is supported vertically between the poles of a "U" magnet so it is free to move a few cm when a few dry cells are connected through a reversing switch.
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