This discussion focuses on the impact of surrounding materials on the levitation of type 2 superconductors in magnetic fields. The experiment involves using a rail of magnets and testing various materials, including iron, nickel, copper, and wood, to determine their effects on the speed and time of the superconductor's movement. The consensus is that the choice of material significantly influences the magnetic fields and, consequently, the performance of the levitating superconductor. Simple tests with magnets and paperclips are suggested as preliminary experiments to validate the effects of different materials.
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This will be pretty easy to test and verify. You don't need the superconductor setup, just the magnet.SBrownJC said:So if I place an iron, nickel, copper, wood, and other sheets above the magnets and cover the superconductor with the same then it would move at different speeds when pushed at with constant force?
Whose experiment is this? Yours or mine?SBrownJC said:So if I place an iron, nickel, copper, wood, and other sheets above the magnets and cover the superconductor with the same then it would move at different speeds when pushed at with constant force?