Experiment of December 7, 2018:

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Experiment:

Question:

What does Ms. Santa observe?

A) She measures a magnetic field with constant polarity, always in the same direction

B) She measures a magnetic field with constant polarity, this is strongest in x direction

C) She measures a magnetic field with alternating polarity, this is strongest in y direction

D) She measures a magnetic field with alternating polarity, with always changing direction

Advice of the day:

The "Direction" refers to the x-, y- or z-axis of the telephone or the loop from the aluminium conductor strip. A change of direction therefore means that we observe a field once in the x-direction and once in the y-direction. "Polarity" means that the measured magnetic field shows one positive and one negative deflection. If you do not have a smartphone with a magnetic field sensor, you could also use a small (children's) compass. The rotating needle shows both the direction (x, y or z) and the sign (tip or end of the needle).