My thought is that if the Gauss effect happens once, then speed will instantly be gained. Then the sphere will reach the top of the arch, and get renewed with the same amount of energy as it originally had on the other side. This renewal of energy should be permanent.
And if any deterioration...
Well so the magnet deteriorates. It will still last a long time, and its more just a cool thing to put in motion when I feel the desire to.
Also the base will be designed out of wood, not plastic, so...
Pics to come soon
EDIT: And here it is.
Furthest ball...
Very nice. I'm just looking for some cool simple homemade executive toy to put on my desk (It was going to be a Swinging Sticks Kinetic Sculpture like Pepper Potts' but they cost too much and I want it to be homemade.)
I think I might be able to try your design (but I got to gather the...
I like the concept, although I'm not sure of whether or not the neodynium would be strong enough to break the string and spin and attach itself to the magnet. That stuff is strong.
OK, from these responses I'm thinking that this isn't going to work. If the diamagnets aren't going to be strong, and a lot of energy will be lost through the rolling of the spheres, then I might as well scrap the concept.
Still...
Here is the original concept.
Are there any ways (at...
I was watching a Newton's Cradle swing back and forth and it made me think: Is there another way to do this? No strings attatched?
I thought of several ways to do this, but my favorite was the magnetic concept. Using neodysium spheres, I thought I could propel a sphere forward once, then use...