The discussion revolves around calculating the forces between a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, exploring various conditions and configurations. Participants seek to understand the interactions in terms of magnetic field strengths, geometries, and the implications of uniform versus non-uniform fields.
Participants express differing views on the existence and nature of forces between electromagnets and permanent magnets, particularly in uniform fields. The discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing perspectives on the calculations and implications of magnetic interactions.
Participants highlight the complexity of real-world magnetic interactions, including the dependence on geometry and the assumptions made about uniformity and field strength. The discussion reflects a range of theoretical scenarios that complicate straightforward calculations.
It doesn't. You had also asked about how refrigerator magnets work, and my answer was to that specific question.CCatalyst said:How does that relate to this particular case?
CCatalyst said:Also I realize that other materials can interfere with magnetic fields and seem to block them out. Fro example, I've seen magnets where they attach to a filing cabinet or refrigerator you can see the sticker on the side facing you, usually with an advertisement on it. Flip it around however, it falls like a rock. So what is going on in that case
My understanding is the meissner effect is exclusive to superconductors. A superconductor is rendered nearly perfectly diamagnetic by virtue of the meissner effect, however, a wide range of diamagnetic materials exist.CCatalyst said:All I'm asking is are there other materials besides superconductors that can deflect magnetic fields the same way the meissner effect does?