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Magnet versus Copper = "almost" Levitating

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copper pipe and neodymium magnet

 

 

 

When a neodymium magnet is dropped down a conducting copper pipe, it feels a resistive force. The falling magnet induces a current in the copper pipe and, by Lenz’s Law, the current creates a magnetic field that opposes the changing field of the falling magnet. Thus, the magnet is “repelled” and falls more slowly.

 

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Well, I know I still can't levitate. Damn near broke my other hip trying!

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