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ERIC Number: EJ199993
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jan
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The AC Repulsion Demonstration of Elihu Thomson.
Quinton, Arthur R.
Physics Teacher, v17 n1 p40-44 Jan 1979
Traces the early history of an experiment, the launching of a copper or aluminum ring above the pole of an alternating current magnet at switch-on, that was conducted by Elihu Thomson in the last century and presents a simple qualitative explanation of the effect involved. (GA)
Descriptors: College Science, Electric Circuits, Electricity, Force, Higher Education, Magnets, Physics, Science Education, Science Experiments, Science History
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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