Weight changes under strong, uniform magnetic fields?

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The discussion explores the potential for reversible weight changes in materials subjected to strong, uniform magnetic fields, particularly in the context of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and spectroscopy. It suggests that such effects are likely subtle and may have gone unnoticed due to a lack of compelling reasons to investigate them. Participants question whether the magnetic fields used in these applications are strong enough to align nucleons within atomic nuclei, as opposed to just affecting the electrons. The conversation highlights a gap in research regarding the weight changes under these conditions. Overall, the topic raises intriguing questions about the interaction between magnetic fields and material properties.
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Has anyone ever looked for reversible weight changes while materials are subjected to uniform, strong magnetic fields, such as those involved in nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or spectroscopy? I suspect no one ever has, for lack of a reason, and any such effects would have to be subtle, else someone would have noticed by now.
 
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Interesting info. Are the magnetic fields typically employed here strong enough to cause nucleons in the atomic nuclei to line up (as in NMR/MRI), rather than just the atoms' electrons?
 
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