While it’s true that building a perfect Faraday cage for a given frequency involves math and careful attention to detail, putting together a simple model for general purpose use and ...

However, a compass does work inside a Faraday cage because the cage does not block the earth's magnetic field. Constructed of a metal mesh, current is conducted on the cage itself. It was invented ...

A radio is able to receive signals and make sound when outside a Faraday cage. The cage blocks the signals when placed over the radio, silencing it. The cage gaps are on the order of centimetres, but ...

Demonstrate a simple generator as presented in the film ... Alternatively, ask the class to explore the Faraday cage. Can they think of examples of the Faraday cage working in everyday electrical ...