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Battery and Steel Wool

Steel wool & battery

  • Current from battery ignites steel wool upon contact.
  • Batteries located in L35, by printer, or in electronics shop. Steel wool in L35, above or below sink.
Posted in Electricity and Magnetism, Electromotive Force and CurrentTagged battery, current, steel wool

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