198 | Mines and Magnetism: Degaussing in WWII

Acquisition Date: July 8, 2018

Source: Science ABC

Description: An explanation of how in WWII Germany used naval mines that were detonated by ships’ magnetic fields in–and how the British got around them

Questions to Consider:

• What else can you think of that relies on magnetism?
• Can you think of any other solutions to this problem?

Link: http://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/what-is-degaussing-and-how-does-degaussing-work-applications.html