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What is a pocket horseshoe magnet?

 

What is a pocket horseshoe magnet?

 
         
  Red pocket horseshoe magnet with labelled north and south pole  

A pocket horseshoe magnet is the most common variety of horseshoe magnet, and the most traditional in terms of its shape.

 
         
  red pocket horseshoe magnet and an iron horseshoe  

This is because the pocket horseshoe magnet is in the classic shape of a horse’s shoe.

 
         
  Wonkee Donkee says "It is named a pocket horseshoe magnet as it is small enough to fit in your pocket"  
         
  Pocket horseshoe magnet shaped teacher and pupils  

It is generally used in classrooms and science labs to teach children about physics.

 
         
  Pocket horseshoe magnet with iron filings and paper to show magnetic field  

For example, it can be used to highlight a magnetic field to children with the help of iron filings and a piece of paper.

 
         
  Collection magnet  

However it can also be used to collect small pieces of ferromagnetic material from hard to reach places, for example a dropped screw from the side of a work bench.

 
         

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