Published Works of Steve Bowman


Published Works of Steve Bowman

Last Updated 24th July 2007

Hi,
I write occasional pieces exploring ways to teach and present physics ideas. Here are the free-to-distribute versions for download.

Copyright of these is retained - yet the works can be freely distributed IN THIS FORM only.

1. download: Understanding Magnets with EFD and the SPM lens

How do magnets work? What is an N and an S pole? What IS attraction / repulsion?

Did this EVER get explained at school? Well, people used to have a good idea - back in the 1880's.

Here an ether view shows what is going on - today, we might call these "dragged charge branes".

It's simply presented - and shows exactly what is going on:

      
SPM lens view of a magnet - marked up photo
 Rotated / dragged space about a C magnet

Image of magnet seen by SPM lens
 Space rotated (dragged) about a magnet