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    This document describes an activity to identify a neodymium magnet using Lenz's law. [1] The activity involves dropping a neodymium magnet and steel ball through a copper tube and measuring the time taken to fall. [2] The neodymium magnet will take longer to pass through due to eddy currents induced in the copper by its magnetic field, which by Lenz's law will oppose the magnet's motion. [3] This principle is applied in induction torch lights, where a neodymium magnet produces a stronger magnetic field to induce a larger current for brighter, longer-lasting light.

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    This document describes an activity to identify a neodymium magnet using Lenz's law. [1] The activity involves dropping a neodymium magnet and steel ball through a copper tube and measuring the time taken to fall. [2] The neodymium magnet will take longer to pass through due to eddy currents induced in the copper by its magnetic field, which by Lenz's law will oppose the magnet's motion. [3] This principle is applied in induction torch lights, where a neodymium magnet produces a stronger magnetic field to induce a larger current for brighter, longer-lasting light.

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    This document describes an activity to identify a neodymium magnet using Lenz's law. [1] The activity involves dropping a neodymium magnet and steel ball through a copper tube and measuring the time taken to fall. [2] The neodymium magnet will take longer to pass through due to eddy currents induced in the copper by its magnetic field, which by Lenz's law will oppose the magnet's motion. [3] This principle is applied in induction torch lights, where a neodymium magnet produces a stronger magnetic field to induce a larger current for brighter, longer-lasting light.

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    Title: Lenz’s Law

    Problem: Figure 4 shows two identical metal balls and a copper tube. One of the balls is a
    neodymium magnet while the other is a steel ball.

    Design an activity that can identify which ball is the neodymium magnet. Explain the physics
    principle used in your activity.

    Definition of Lenz’s Law:

    Lenz’s Law states that the induced current always flows in a direction that opposes the
    change of magnetic flux that causes it.

    Activity:

    (i) Apparatus and Materials: Retort stand, copper tube, neodymium magnet and steel
    ball, stopwatch

    (ii) Set up of apparatus and materials

    Figure 1

    (iii) Procedure:
    1. The arrangement of apparatus is set up as shown in Figure 1.
    2. The neodymium magnet is released through the copper tube.
    3. The stopwatch is used to record the time taken for the neodymium magnet that
    fall through the copper tube.
    4. Step 2 and 3 is repeated by replacing the neodymium magnet with steel ball.
    5. The time taken for the metal balls to fall through the copper tube is recorded in
    Table 1.
    Table 1
    Types of metal balls Time taken (s)

    Neodymium magnet 4.0

    Steel ball 0.02

    (iv) Outcome from the activity:


     The metal ball that takes a longer time to fall through the copper tube is
    the neodymium magnet.
     The ball that takes a shorter time to fall through the copper tube is the steel
    ball.

    (v) The physics principle used/ involved in this activity:


    The falling neodymium magnet induces an eddy current within the copper
    tube. By applying Lenz’s Law, the eddy current creates a magnetic field that
    opposes the field of the falling magnet. Thus, the magnet feels a resistive force
    and falls more slowly compared to steel ball.

    (vi) Application in our daily life that involve with the principle applied in (v):

    Induction torch light

    A neodymium magnet is used to build an induction torch light because it can


    produce a stronger magnetic field compared to steel magnet. It has a higher rate of
    cutting of magnetic flux, so it will produce a larger induced e.m.f. . With the assist
    of LED bulb, it can provide a brighter and lasts longer light. It also produces less
    heat. A high capacity of the capacitor is needed to store larger amount of charge
    and energy. It also has a high number of turns of copper coil so that a larger
    induced current (induced e.m.f.) is produced.
    With the collaboration of these designs, the induction torch light can light up
    brightly for a long period of time.
    (vii) Source:
     Books:
     Form 5 Physics KSSM textbook. Koay Kheng Chuan, Chia Song Choy,
    Nor Rizah binti Bongkek, Juhaida binti Kasron, Mohd Khairul Anuar bin
    Md Mustafa, Pradeep Kumar Chakrabarty (2020). Penerbit Bestari Sdn.
    Bhd.
    Page 159.
     Spotlight A+ Physics Form 4 & 5. Koay Kheng Chuan, Chia Song Choy,
    Ooi Boon Thai (2021). Pan Asia Publications Sdn. Bhd.
    Page 405, Page 549

     Internet:
     Lenz's Law with Copper Pipe. TSG Physics (2012). YouTube.
    https://youtu.be/N7tIi71-AjA

    Prepared by:

    Chin Pi Sheng 5S2

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