Experiment: Make a Levitating Object in a Jar
Material | Quantity | Unit of Measure | Per | Total Needed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Recycled glass jar with metal lid | 1 | per student | 1 | |
Strong magnet | 1 | per student | 1 | |
Lightweight metal object | total | 0 | ||
Thread, fishing line or similar. The thinner the thread is, the better the illusion that the object is floating. (Note: we used a highly visible string in our demonstration so that the string placement would be obvious.) | total | 0 | ||
Invisible tape | total | 0 |