Can Strong Magnetic Fields Effectively Move Water Molecules?

[fredreload]

Can a strong magnetic field move water molecules because it is a polar molecule. How strong does the field need to be?

 

[Borek]

Since when magnetic field interacts with stationary charges?

 

[fredreload]

Water molecule has an electric dipole, so if it is possible to change its orientation in magnetic field, maybe it is possible to move it?

 

[EricVT]

Have you came across this in your research of this topic?

 

[Khashishi]

You might be confusing magnetic field with electric field. A strong electric field and low temperature should cause the water molecules to line up. I don't know if this would form a weird solid-ish phase.

 

[fredreload]

I am lost on the differences and I came across this article. (http://www.physicscentral.com/experiment/askaphysicist/physics-answer.cfm?uid=20120210095446)
Thanks for clarifying.

How bout giving water a magnetic moment then moving it with electric field?

 

[Drakkith]

How bout giving water a magnetic moment then moving it with electric field?

I don't believe the electric field has any effect on magnetic moments.

 

[fredreload]

How about electric field effect on magnet, since electric field attracts or repels charges such as electrons and protons. I should say water molecules being passed through a magnetic field instead of magnetic moment.

 

[Drakkith]

How about electric field effect on magnet, since electric field attracts or repels charges such as electrons and protons. I should say water molecules being passed through a magnetic field instead of magnetic moment.

The magnet has a neutral electric charge, so nothing will happen. And water molecules are only very very weakly diamagnetic, and will be very slightly repelled by a magnetic field. But it takes an extremely strong magnet to even notice the effect.

 

[fredreload]

You are right, the effect of an electric field on water seems to be much stronger.

 

[Drakkith]

You are right, the effect of an electric field on water seems to be much stronger.

Interesting. I would not have guessed that the water would have been attracted to the rod.

 

[L4xord]

Really? I believe the same effect is achieved with a charged balloon.

 

[kbar1]

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And water molecules are only very very weakly diamagnetic, and will be very slightly repelled by a magnetic field. But it takes an extremely strong magnet to even notice the effect.

A 10 gigatesla field ... would be lethal even at a distance of 1000 km, tearing tissues due to the diamagnetism of water. At a distance halfway to the moon ... could strip information from the magnetic stripes of all credit cards on Earth.

From [en.wikipedia.org].