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Watch: strong magnets seemingly bend the laws of gravity
See what happens when you drop a super strong magnet down a copper pipe.
Sat, Nov 19 2011 at 10:11 PM
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Here's another "science is awesome!" video.
YouTube user JamesRB1995 wrote:
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.
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