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Birthday: 11/21/2007
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Created By: demolab
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Magnetic Materials
5G50.10 - Curie Point Pendulum
5G50.11 - Curie Point Dropper
5G50.50-1 - Ceramic Superconductors or Meissner Effect
5G50.50-2 - R vs. T in a Superconducting Disk

5G50.11 - Curie Point Dropper

Objective: Iron heated to its Curie point loses its magnetism

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Operation Information
Instructions
Click on the propane torch and heat the point end of the nail.When the nail reaches the curie point it will drop off the magnet and fall on the metal grid.The Curie point of iron is 1043K, 770° C, or 1,420° F.

Preview Time: 5

Operation Time: 1 minutes

Key Concepts

Iron heated to its Curie point loses its magnetism
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