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Dancing Paperclip

Mobile Science Museum · Electromagnetism

Operation: 1. Press the "Start" button, select a track, and observe the state of the paperclips; 2. Press the "External Sound Source" button, and insert the audio connector into your own sound source, such as a mobile phone or other playback device. Function Overview: The exhibit consists of colorful paperclips, a giant electromagnetic coil, buttons, etc. Press the "External Sound Source" button, insert the audio connector into a sound source playing music, and observe the changes in the paperclips; or directly press the "Auto Play" button to observe the varied dances of the paperclips under different music rhythms. Scientific Principle: Why do the paperclips "dance" in an orderly manner to the rhythm of the music? Paperclips are iron products and can be attracted by magnets. This attraction is produced by the magnetic field around the magnet. Below the paperclip stage is a coil. When the coil is energized, it generates a magnetic field and becomes an electric "magnet". The voltage across the coil fluctuates with the music rhythm, and the strength of the magnetic field changes accordingly. When the magnetic field becomes stronger, the paperclips overcome their own gravity and "stand up"; when the magnetic field weakens, the paperclips are pulled down by gravity. Thus, the paperclips dance to the rhythm of the music. Maglev trains also use the principle of generating magnetism from electricity. If you place a compass near a current-carrying wire, will it still point north?

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