5K20.36 Boiling Water with Eddy Currents

PURPOSE: To demonstrate Eddy Currents

DESCRIPTION: There is a special ring which boils water by eddy currents. (There is a trough cut in the aluminum of the ring which holds about 10 ml of water). The water boils in less than a minute when the ring is forced down on the core.

SETUP TIME: Medium

COMPONENT LIST:

  1. 7 uF capacitor ?????
  2. 132 VAC (Variac) Power Supplies
  3. Coil 14-5-3 ?????
  4. Leybold core ?????
  5. Special Ring ?????

SUGGESTIONS: CAUTION: Water and High Voltage In This Demo.

REFERENCES: 2122 4.967: PIRA 5K20.36

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