Physics Activity - Eddy Current Pendulum

Eddy Current Pendulum

This physics activity involves a large magnet with an aluminum pie shaped pendulum apparatus to demonstrate electricity and magnetism. The Department of Physics will have various activities and demos 1:00-5:00pm. From 1:00pm-4:00pm there will be activities in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 186. From 4:00pm-5:00pm, The Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT) will then be conducting the demos for the audience in Bateman Physical Science Center F Wing 173.

Location information

Campus: Tempe
Location type: Room
Room or location: 186
Indoors or outdoors: Indoors
Building Floor: First Floor

Other details

Zone: Zone C: Tempe

STEM

Area of Interest

STEM

Target Age Group

Middle school

College or Department

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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