Could one use magnets to create friction and thrust

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of using magnets to create friction and thrust, particularly in the context of a motor with a pendulum and a magnet setup. Participants explore the feasibility of this idea for achieving levitation.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant proposes a motor with a pendulum and a magnet that could create thrust through friction when spinning, potentially leading to levitation.
  • Another participant expresses confusion about the mechanics of the proposed setup, questioning how a pendulum can be attached to a motor.
  • Some participants acknowledge the general principle that magnets can be used for levitation, but do not agree on the specifics of the proposed mechanism.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally do not agree on the feasibility of the proposed mechanism for levitation, with some expressing skepticism about the description and others acknowledging the potential of magnets for levitation in general.

Contextual Notes

Participants note the lack of clarity in the original description, indicating that a diagram might be necessary for better understanding. There are unresolved questions about the mechanics involved in the proposed setup.

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if I had a motor with a pendulum and a magnet at the end of it, and attached to this motor was a frame holding a another magnet that is close enough to the pendulum to exert force on it when it is horizontally positioned would that force make friction with the inside of the motor creating thrust in the opposite direction when the motor is spinning? to make the whole thing levetate
 
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I can't follow your description without a diagram. How do you attach a pendulum (which oscillates) to a motor (which doesn't)?

Would it levitate? No.
 
CWatters said:
I can't follow your description
Me neither. But in general, you can make things levitate with magnets:

 
A.T. said:
Me neither. But in general, you can make things levitate with magnets:

OP said "the whole thing" :-)
 

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