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Low field NMR

Okay kiddo, have you seen a magnet before? It can stick to your fridge, right? Now imagine a much bigger and stronger one. This is what we call a low field NMR magnet.

NMR stands for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. It's a way for scientists to look at the tiny particles that make up everything around us, including our own bodies! To do this, we use a special machine called an NMR spectrometer which has a low field magnet.

So, what happens when we put something inside the low field magnet? The particles inside it start to spin around like a top. These particles have tiny magnets in them, like the needle of a compass, and because they're all spinning around, they start to interact with each other.

We can measure these interactions and use them to learn more about the molecules inside the sample we put in the magnet. For example, we can learn what kinds of atoms are present in the molecule, how they're arranged, and how they're moving around.

This is all really important for scientists because it can help us understand how molecules work and interact with each other. We can use this knowledge to make new medicines, create better materials, and understand the world around us better.

So there you have it, kiddo! Low field NMR is a way for scientists to look at tiny particles using a big magnet and measure how they interact with each other to learn more about the world around us.