Magnetism part two

The story of magnetism continued, from Oersted's great discovery to the relationship between magnetism and electricity.

Still of Lawrence Bragg
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The concept of the magnetic field is further developed by Bragg in his description of Oersted’s great discovery of the early nineteenth century – the relationship between magnetism and electricity. The proof of this relationship is shown in a number of fascinating demonstrations. He describes the magnetic properties of iron, and in a series of experiments illustrates its behaviour when subjected to the influence of a magnetic field.

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