Full Version: Copper Pipe And A Magnet?
That's cool. My 2 year old nephew would love this. Wouldn't mind building one.
Glad he is so easily amused but what the hell am I supposed to be seeing?
QUOTE (madweazl @ Dec 22 2011, 07:08 PM) 
Glad he is so easily amused but what the hell am I supposed to be seeing?
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We have weird gravity here in Rockford Illinois. The neodymium magnets are super powerful and even though they are not attracted to the copper, they still produce eddy currents that buffer the fall as seen in the video. Lenz's Law make a great experiment for kids to adult. Also, great at parties when conversation goes stale.
Copper and Aluminum side by side
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