Awesome Experiments in Electricity & Magnetism

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Pub. Date: 2000-06-30
Publisher(s): Sterling
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Summary

"...over 70 experiments explore electrical charges, static electricity, currents, circuits, switches, and magnetism....The experiments are informative and given the readily available parts and simple assembly, occasionally amazing. The author's enticing comments make it clear that science can be fun."--School Library Journal.

Table of Contents

Safety First 6(1)
Introduction 6(2)
PART ONE STATIC ELECTRICITY
All Charged Up
8(2)
Positive Contact
10(2)
Main Attraction
12(2)
Static Glue
14(2)
Charge It on Plastic
16(2)
Ghost Legs
18(2)
Charge It
20(2)
Charge the Comb
22(2)
Barrel Roll
24(2)
Crackles and Pops
26(2)
Round the Bend
28(2)
Commanding Performance
30(2)
It's a Wrap
32(2)
Stand Up and Be Counted
34(2)
The Humidity Connection
36(2)
Doorknob Zaps!
38(2)
Clothing Zaps
40(2)
Designer Rip-Offs
42(2)
Radio Zaps
44(2)
Static Separator
46(2)
Static Jumpers
48(2)
Static Shower
50(2)
Gravity-Defying Peanuts
52(2)
Get the Point?
54(2)
On the Edge
56(2)
Repelling Peanuts
58(2)
Light the Light
60(2)
Flying Leaves
62(2)
Egg-Centric Finale
64(4)
PART TWO CURRENT ELECTRICITY
Coming to Terms
68(2)
Battery Holder
70(2)
Bulb Holder
72(2)
Switch
74(2)
Drawing a Circuit
76(2)
Conductivity Tester
78(2)
Get the Lead Out
80(2)
Short Circuit
82(2)
A Limited Path
84(2)
A Path With More Options
86(2)
The Basic Buzzer
88(2)
Secret Switch
90(2)
Door Alarm
92(2)
Steady Hands
94(2)
The Magnetic Connection
96(2)
Upstairs/Downstairs Switch
98(2)
Meet a Meter
100(2)
Fruit Cell
102(2)
Battery of Cells
104(2)
Generating a Connection
106(2)
It's a Wrap!
108(2)
Morse Code Transmitters
110(6)
PART THREE MAGNETS AND MAGNETISM
Field Trip
116(2)
Invisible Sights
118(2)
Mapping Out Magnetic Fields
120(2)
Magnetic Metals
122(2)
Making a Magnet
124(2)
Unmaking a Magnet
126(2)
Shake It Up, Baby!
128(2)
Polar Journey
130(2)
Poles Versus Middle
132(2)
Chain Game
134(2)
North-Seeking Needles
136(2)
Attractive Shapes
138(2)
Anti-Gravity Disks
140(2)
Lively Drawing
142(2)
Iron-Filled Breakfast
144(2)
Magnetic Muscle
146(2)
Magnetic Extension
148(2)
Flying Saucer with Cup
150(2)
Field Blockers
152(2)
Auto-Motion
154(2)
Separation Anxiety
156(2)
Index 158(1)
Answers to Check it Out! 159(1)
About the Author 160

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