Coil, magnetizing

Title

Coil, magnetizing

Creator

Geological Survey of Canada

Identifier

1966.0824.001

URL

https://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0824.001

Function

HELMHOLTZ COIL IS DEVICE USED TO CREATE RELATIVELY UNIFORM MAGNETIC FIELD, CONSISTING OF TWO IDENTICAL CIRCULAR COILS ON COMMON AXIS, CONNECTED IN SERIES, & SEPARATED BY RADIUS OF ONE OF COILS. IT IS USED TO PRODUCE MAGNETIC FIELDS OF DESIRED LEVELS FOR CALIBRATING OF INSTRUMENTS USED IN FIELD, FOR INSTANCE FOR PROSPECTING FOR DEPOSITS OF IRON & NICKEL.

Files

https://files.ingeniumcanada.org/items/coll/85/237/1966-0824-001-aa-cs.jpeg

Collection

Artifacts

Citation

Geological Survey of Canada, “Coil, magnetizing,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed April 9, 2025, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/8520.

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