Magnetic Money
Magnetic Money
Magnetic Money
Magnetic Money
Overview
Overview
Did you know? You can use magnets to identify if money is real or fake.
Materials
Materials
A magnet
A long piece of thread
A dollar bill
Procedure
Procedure
1. Tie your magnet on the piece of thread and hang it off the ceiling close to a wall.
2. Pin a piece of paper on the wall right behind the magnet and draw a line as an extension to the thread.
3. Use a dollar bill and put it near the magnet and see what happens.
Observation
Observation
The dollar bill attracts the magnet.
Explanation
Explanation
All of the black ink in our currency is magnetic. That way a magnetic scanner can easily identify if a bill is real or fake.