Amazing Discovery With Magnets
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2. beerholder commented 10 years ago
but can you hold it into the air?


3. martintanevski commented 10 years ago
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He has a youtube channel about toys if anyone is interested
He has a youtube channel about toys if anyone is interested


5. blue_alien commented 10 years ago
This looks kinda like a quantum locking. Neat!
F**k superconductors, magnetic systems is the future!
F**k superconductors, magnetic systems is the future!



6. kirkelicious commented 10 years ago
Explanation: The magnetic force is proportional to 1/distance. If you have a strong magnet at a greater distance and a nearer but weaker oposite one, there is a distance where both forces cancel out. Another factor that enhances the effect, is that the directions of the force-vectors of the outer ring change with decreasing distance (they kinda split up in opposite directions), further weakening the combined pulling force. Simple physics/mechanics
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7. LightAng3l commented 10 years ago
If you hold it in the air and towards the ground... would it levitate???


8. Pyranthos commented 10 years ago
#7, I'd imagine without some kind of stabilizing force, such as the table, it would simply flip then stick to the center magnet in a off-center position, possibly tilted at an angle away from the smaller magnets near that edge. I could be wrong, but from my limited experience with magnets, they are prone to flip and align polarities.
+23 1. Urihep commented 10 years ago