Tokamak

The Tokamak, from the Russian for “Toroidal Chamber with Magnetic Coils,” is a device that uses super-heated plasma and high-intensity magnetism in order to be used as a power source much like a nuclear reactor or a wind turbine. Mathematically, the Tokamak is a strong example of both theoretical and applied physics, vector fields, and advanced calculus. This isn’t really the type of manipulative that would be “played with” in a classroom setting, but it could definitely help students understand the movements of vector fields in a physics or higher math class that may focus on the parameterization of curves or contour integrals.