This apparatus is designed to demonstrate the force experienced by a current-carrying conductor when placed in a magnetic field.
It consists of a polished wooden stand supporting a strong U-shaped magnet and a pair of brass rails fitted with 4 mm socket terminals.
A brass axle fitted with plastic discs at both ends is free to roll along the rails and completes the electrical connection between them.
When current is passed through the rails with the axle positioned between the poles of the magnet, the magnetic field exerts a force on the axle, causing it to move along the rails away from the centre of the magnetic field.
The apparatus operates effectively with a current of approximately 2–3 A.
Manufactured by Atico Export to meet the practical demands of modern laboratory environments.
