Product Overview
The magnetic linear accelerator (also known as Gaussian accelerator) is a simple but spectacular experiment in which a slowly rolling ball sets in motion a sequence involving several magnets and metal balls and ends up shooting out a ball at high speed. The experiment exploits the ball's magnetic attraction. It is a useful jumping-off point for discussing energy, motion, momentum, and magnetism. The low-friction track is 50 cm long and is supplied with 4 neodymium magnets, 4 magnet holders which allow the user to move the magnets and reverse their polarity towards one another and 10 steel balls.
