Physicists sometimes study matter under extreme conditions. For example, think of the emptiness of interstellar space vs. the unimaginable crush of pressure at the center of a neutron star, or an object dipped in liquid nitrogen vs. the tiles on the space shuttle during re-entry. Here's an experiment on permanent magnets in "extreme kitchen" conditions that you can try at home.

Concepts

temperature, magnetic fields

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science fair project, physics, science buddies, electric current, magnet, science project

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)