Set-up Instructions for E&M: M - 23

Equipment Location

Item Location
Coil with Pointer

Set 3, Cabinet 1, Shelf 3

(suspended from hook)

Megatron Magnet Set 4, Cabinet 1, Shelf 1
DC Switch Switch Station
Rheostat Beneath Demo Bench
Rod and Stand  

Set-up Instructions:

1. Set up a ring stand with a horizontal rod.

2. Place a hook on the horizontal rod and suspend the coil from it:

The coil hangs from a hook on a horizontal rod

3. Connect the small magnet on the bottom of the coil to the magnetron magnet:

A small magnet connected to the megatron magnet holds the coil in place

4. Check the alignment of the system so that the coil is directly in between the poles of the magnet.

5. Connect apparatus in series with a DC switch and 8.5 A rheostat.