http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/ 2020-01-26T02:07:37-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/ http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/lib/images/favicon.ico text/html 2012-02-08T14:10:30-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/doku.php?id=days:winter2012daybyday:winter2012day2:magnetism:nail_experiment&rev=1328739030 From 10:15 to 10:40, Emily worked on the “Nail Experiment” with the class. She gave the students the materials (water, bowl, Styrofoam float, two nails, paperclip, and a bar magnet). She first had them place the paperclip on the float and hold the nail close to the paperclip horizontally. When the students’ experiment failed to show significant results, she had them use the bar magnet. It took some time, but eventually they realized that they could magnetize the nail by rubbing it along th… text/html 2012-01-17T10:40:53-08:00 http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/physics/coursewikis/ph111/doku.php?id=days:winter2012daybyday:winter2012day2:magnetism:start&rev=1326825653 Nail Experiment