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Hall Effect Magnetometer Student Guide

An annotated top-down view of what your homemade Hall Effect magnetometer might look like after following this guide.
NASA HEAT/Dr. Sten Odenwald
Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.2 – The Sun is active…
NGSS
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
Heliophysics Topics
  • Geomagnetic Storm
  • Magnetic Field
  • Space Weather
  • Magnetosphere
  • Coronal Mass Ejection
  • Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • Electromagnetism
Heliophysics Missions
  • Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS)
  • Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
  • Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO)
  • Solar Orbiter
Material Cost per Learner $1 – $5
Language English

Explains how to build a device using several electronic components found in smart phones based on the Hall Effect principle, which is discussed in detail. The device can be connected to a computer interface to record magnetic data for later analysis and plotting.