The Faraday rotation experiment is feasible for high school juniors, particularly those in honors physics programs like the International Baccalaureate (IB). The discussion confirms that with guidance from a physics teacher and access to a demountable transformer kit, students can successfully replicate this experiment. The kit includes necessary components such as large coils and iron cores, and the experiment involves passing a light beam through glass to observe the effects of a magnetic field on light polarization.
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We have a big demountable transformer kit, with big coils and iron cores, and the instruction book includes a Faraday Rotation experiment. I will have a look at the handbook tomorrow. The transformer windings are about the size of a coffee cup, to give you an idea, so you need a big magnet to do it. I think the light beam is passed through glass.KShah423 said:Is it possible to replicate the Faraday rotation experiment for a high school junior? I am in honors physics (IB) and have been taught about waves, electromagnetism, energy transfers, etc. My physics teacher will guide me if I choose to do this. Is the experiment too ambitious?