Electricity and Magnetism > Magnetic Materials > Magnets
DCS# 5G10.10
UBER ORBS
APPARATUS
uber orb magnets
202-20-B2
DESCRIPTION
These are ellipsoidal magnets with their poles along a short axis. Toss them in the air together and they
buzz as they collide and bounce.
Show magnetic damping due to eddy currents by spinning the magnets on smooth metal and non-metal surfaces.