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Science Challenge: Prove these magnets won't move

 
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Apr8-08, 03:45 PM   #1
 

Science Challenge: Prove these magnets won't move


1) An electromagnet with north up
2) A paddle
3) A permanent magnet (magnet A) positioned north down on top of the left side of the paddle
4) A permanent magnet (magnet B) positioned south down on underneath of the right side of the paddle

Reasoning) If the electromagnet is turned on from the position seen in the video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHHab4c4hsk, magnet A will rise and magnet B will fall due to the laws of magnetic repulsion and attraction. When the paddle turns over 180 degrees, magnet A will be where magnet B was and magnet B will be where magnet A was.

Additional information) The magnetic field lines of the two magnets feed into each other, creating what is called, in some engineering circles, a "magnetic circuit".
 
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May6-08, 07:12 AM   #2
 
This video has been removed by the user.

or else I just can't find it. :(
 
May10-08, 12:50 AM   #3
 
Div B = 0 Proof!
 
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