Special show today at Science Toy Magic in Old Town Fort Collins:
Matt shows off some of his toys
Which could be boomerangs or gyroscopes or radiometers; Included with this performance is a detailed explanation of how it all works. That’s the real show at this magic store: You learn about physics and you like it.
If you see people looking down a copper tube…
It must be a demonstration of Lenz’s Law. The ‘Law’ says that any induced electromotive force will create a current whose magnetic field opposes the magnetic flux from the original induction. It kinda shows how electromagnetic circuits obey Isaac Newton’s ‘Third Law’, com’ on, you know this one: For every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction.