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    Will a Copper Ingot Float in a 3.4 T MRI Machine?

    OK so we all have huge magnetic fields, who has a big piece of copper to wield around?
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    Will a Copper Ingot Float in a 3.4 T MRI Machine?

    Or would it? I'm aware of that. And that's where it's getting interesting. Check out the link above. The Magnet between the slabs of copper can be suspended in mid air for a couple of second due to the eddy currents. I'm basically wondering if it also works the other way around: If you have...
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    Will a Copper Ingot Float in a 3.4 T MRI Machine?

    Hey there, inspired by this exhibit in the SF exploratorium, I was discussing with my colleague what might happen if you put a thick piece of pure copper (say, a 5kg ingot) in the bore of a 3.4 T MRI machine. (What about 7T?) We have the MRI machine, all we need is a big piece of copper...
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