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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Jul
Pages: 7
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Magnetic Braking Revisited: Activities for the Undergraduate Laboratory
Ireson, Gren; Twidle, John
European Journal of Physics, v29 n4 p745-751 Jul 2008
This paper revisits the demonstration of Lenz by dropping magnets down a non-magnetic tube. Recent publications are reviewed and ideas for undergraduate laboratory investigations are suggested. Finally, an example of matching theory to observation is presented. (Contains 4 tables, 5 figures and 3 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Science Laboratories, College Science, Science Instruction, Magnets, Science Experiments, Physics, Motion, Mathematical Models, Equations (Mathematics), Scientific Concepts
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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