Orientation (IMAGE)

Paul Scherrer Institute

Orientation

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The device for determining the orientation of the magnetic field functions like a compass. If you hold it against a magnet (here, silver-grey), the blue-red pin rotates so that its red end points in the direction of the north pole.

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Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic

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