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is there a good experiment to demonstrate gauss law of magnetism?

Profile image of shalini
12 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Saurabh Koranglekar
6 Years ago
If I understood your question correctly, then you want a simple experiment to demonstrate that magnetic monopoles cannot exist. The simplest way to explain this to a high schooler would be to actually break a small piece of magnet, and then make the student realize that the poles of the magnet haven't been 'split'; instead, both the pieces contain two poles.

I can't think of anything simpler than this and I have myself used this experiment to explain the concept of magnetic monopoles. Maybe some of the more knowledgeable folks here can help you out.