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Magnetic Fruit
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Can a magnet exert a force on a grape? Find out with this Exploratorium activity. You'll see how to mount two grapes on a straw, so the tiny diamagnetic force produces observable motion. The site also contains an explanation of the physics involved and descriptions of ferromagnetic and paramagnetic materials.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/magnetic-fruit
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Electricity & Magnetism
- Electromagnetic Induction
- Magnetic Fields and Forces
- Magnetic Materials
- High School
- Middle School
- Informal Education
- Instructional Material
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Keywords: diamagnetic material, magnet, repel, repulsion
Record Creator: Metadata instance created June 12, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: Aug 14, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/magnetic-fruit).
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Magnetic Fruit (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 2006), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/magnetic-fruit>.
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Magnetic Fruit. (2006). Retrieved July 11, 2025, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/magnetic-fruit
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Magnetic Fruit. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/magnetic-fruit (accessed 11 July 2025).
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Magnetic Fruit. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 2006. 11 July 2025 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/magnetic-fruit>.
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