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Discovery of Magnetism

  1. Discovery of Magnetism
  2. Compass: which way is north?
  3. Floating Magnet
  4. Compass Build (stroke direction)
  5. Compass Build (magnet orientation)
  6. Neutralize a Compass
  7. Compass Interactions
  8. What's Next?

Discovery of Magnetism Our ancestors noticed that certain rocks where attracted to each other. They also noticed that this force could be transferred onto certain metallic objects.

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Discovery of Magnetism

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