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An Electromagnetic Induction Flashlight Experiment
Alden, Emily; Kennedy, Mark; Lorenzon, Wolfgang; Smith, Warren
Physics Teacher, v45 n8 p492-495 Nov 2007
In the last several years, the electronics industry has released hand generator-powered flashlights, which are advertised as the end of battery-powered flashlights. This has become possible because of recent advances in capacitor, magnet, and LED technology. Nevertheless, the physics behind these flashlights is fairly simple.
Descriptors: Light, Electronics, Physics, Magnets, Scientific Principles, Science Instruction, Energy
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