Upgrade your browser!

Skip to Content

Videos / Random Videos /

Sweet Magnet Floating

When this magnet was supercooled in liquid nitrogen it gets stuck in something science.....idk watch it

  • Views: 3290
  • All Ages
  • All Ages

Related Media

  • Video:The Blind Painter
  • The Blind Painter
  • Esref Armagan, the blind artist who changed how scienc. . .
  • Votes 4.08/5 - Views 575 - Comments 7
  • Video:Explaining Ida
  • Explaining Ida
  • AaronRa explains the newly found fossil Ida. Trumpeted. . .
  • Votes 4.26/5 - Views 467 - Comments 10

View All


Trouble playing the media? Click here to manually download it.

Rate This Video:
Rate it 0.5 Rate it 1.0 Rate it 1.5 Rate it 2.0 Rate it 2.5 Rate it 3.0 Rate it 3.5 Rate it 4.0 Rate it 4.5 Rate it 5.0

4.61 out of 5 based on 475 votes

Rating Results:
Earn XP by sharing this video!
learn more

Video URL:

Embedded Link:

Send This Video To A Cell Phone! Digg

15 Comments

Current View: 15 / Show all Comments

The Living End : LVL 54: VP 5: said:

The Living End

Hidden (Show Comment) -19 votes

379 days 10 hours ago...

Why is the magnetic field not spherical?

duckee : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

duckee

Hidden (Show Comment) -17 votes

378 days 19 hours ago...

Im not sure what the term is, but the Liquid Nitrogen does something to the magnetic field causing it to repel rather than attract. Thus, floating magnet.

numnums : LVL 45: VP 5: said:

numnums

20 votes NegativePositive

378 days 12 hours ago...

^^ it actually was doing both. Did you not see that they pulled the magnet out with the magnet?

Zodd_25 : LVL 20: VP 2.9: said:

Zodd_25

Hidden (Show Comment) -9 votes

378 days 5 hours ago...

it could be that the edges of the magnet (the part in direct contact with the liquid nigtrogen) could have their polarity switched to repel while the middle still attracts causing that effect that the metal was "stuck"

just speculation i`m not scientist but that is all i could think of.

jarcaf : LVL 38: VP 4.6: said:

jarcaf

3 votes NegativePositive

377 days 21 hours ago...

Here`s my speculation:

When you stick a magnet to iron, the atoms in that iron all rotate to line up with the circular magnetic field that`s being induced into it. That`s what causes a sympathetic magnetic effect in the iron.

Remember that magnetic fields aren`t just straight lines between objects, they`re loops that circle around the magnet kind of like a donut.

This metal was super-chilled so it locks up those atoms into their configurations. It can`t adjust the configurations without external force and energy, so the magnetic field stays put and so does the magnet at its source.

Maybe...
I guess the other possibility is that it`s a piece of chilled superconductor which has an induced ELECTRIC field because of the magnet, and that new electric field creates an opposing magnetic field that props up the magnet. Maybe like an exaggerated eddy-current effect?

Any real physicists here? I need to know so I can start building my hover-car.

Tackleho : LVL 30: VP 3.9: said:

Tackleho

3 votes NegativePositive

377 days 21 hours ago...

Hence the introductory energy engineering for the flying car.
"Hello future, welcome...it`s been a while nice to see you."

th3d00d : LVL 35: VP 4.3: said:

th3d00d

12 votes NegativePositive

377 days 21 hours ago...

This is really tough to explain without diagrams.
This effect occurs because the superconductor (once at critical temperature) is a perfect diamagnetic. If you want to learn more, just search for superconducting diamagnetics or meissner effect.

MasterPlanz : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

MasterPlanz

5 votes NegativePositive

377 days 19 hours ago...

Forget that, just give me the anti-gravity belt.

hard2please69 : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

hard2please69

4 votes NegativePositive

377 days 19 hours ago...

Duckee, if that was true then the magnet would of not picked up the bottom one

xr440dude : LVL 5: VP 1.4: said:

xr440dude

0 votes NegativePositive

377 days 17 hours ago...

It`s called superconductivity. Research it.

Loops101 : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

Loops101

-1 votes NegativePositive

377 days 16 hours ago...

Does anyone know how many of the same video do we have on spiked? and they just always make it to the front page, but when i put up a video i always get B*tch at then eventually deleted. Its like they hate me or something,

Watch i bet I`m gonna get voted down for this comment

Caramelman : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

Caramelman

2 votes NegativePositive

377 days 15 hours ago...

This is a simple case of flux capacitating cranck shaft rotor proton acceleration power steering douche thingy.

RustyBullet : LVL 38: VP 4.6: said:

RustyBullet

2 votes NegativePositive

377 days 11 hours ago...

its a superconductor that reaches its critical point with a rare-earth magnet... (also called neodinum magents... not sure how its spelled in english)

the superconductor is basicly a ceramic (brittle)
that obtains very specific property of 0 or close to zero resistance when below critical temperature...

its actualy a very big field of study in materials engineering right now so find a substance that can get its critical temperature and superconduct while in everyday conditions...

first person to make and apttent it is the next bill gates

BeagleBoy360 : LVL 29: VP 3.8: said:

BeagleBoy360

3 votes NegativePositive

377 days 11 hours ago...

why do several people post the same explanation of whats going on..i only need to read it once.

Dark_Griffin : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

Dark_Griffin

2 votes NegativePositive

377 days 7 hours ago...

he`s a man-witch... and he has magical pears

Post a Comment:

Avatar

The Spikedhumor Drawing!Drawing Coming Soon!
Prize
Entry Dates: 9/8/2007-9/14/2009

Recent Blog Posts

Drunk Driver Calls Cops To Re...

Thief Falls Asleep During Rob...

Black Students Told - Act Lik...

Student Wearing Mini-Dress Ex...

Jesus Appears In Pick-Up Truc...

LOTS OF PENIS ABUSE [11.07/08...

Gifs [11.06.09]

Burglar Texts Own Photo To Ne...

Hotlinks on Spiked

Nerdcore Calendar Premiere Party 2010

6 Pick-Up ‘Negs’ Every Guy Needs To Be Aware Of

Funny eBay auctions

Favorite Comic Book Cliches

Kelly Brook Lingerie Pictures

Shauna Sand Sex Tape Clip

Spiked Classics of 2006

F18 Shoots Down A4
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.4
  • 5
5624999
nova1999
View Profile
Level: 44
Voting Power: 5

Just Like Dogs
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.2
  • 5
5419454
Beeziie
View Profile
Level: 36
Voting Power: 4.4

Bloody Shower Prank
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.3
  • 5
2913663
mGoLos
View Profile
Level: 39
Voting Power: 4.7

Great Keystone Beer Comme...
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.2
  • 5
217397
Exeed
View Profile
Level: 38
Voting Power: 4.6

Mo Rocca @ Miss Universe
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.4
  • 5
6745621
Beeziie
View Profile
Level: 36
Voting Power: 4.4

Japanese Shadow Performan...
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.3
  • 5
3515657
koryo
View Profile
Level: 36
Voting Power: 4.4

Woomba
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.1
  • 5
135615
chameleonstealth
View Profile
Level: 19
Voting Power: 2.8

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance...
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.1
  • 5
6713574
Srdine
View Profile
Level: 36
Voting Power: 4.4

America's Most Talented -...
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.2
  • 5
11337086
koryo
View Profile
Level: 36
Voting Power: 4.4

Cracklin' Oat Flakes
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.4
  • 5
165717
chameleonstealth
View Profile
Level: 19
Voting Power: 2.8

Funny Pool Table Trick
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.5
  • 5
14280330
Wr3ck #8
View Profile
Level: 31
Voting Power: 4

Clerks 2 - Jay Dances
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.2
  • 5
3910730
Tripodious
View Profile
Level: 37
Voting Power: 4.5

Clerks 2 LOTR
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.3
  • 5
3015601
Tripodious
View Profile
Level: 37
Voting Power: 4.5

Range Rover Keeps Going A...
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.6
  • 5
279759
mGoLos
View Profile
Level: 39
Voting Power: 4.7

Failed Trampoline Jump
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.2
  • 5
6010280
mGoLos
View Profile
Level: 39
Voting Power: 4.7

Nature Picture Gallery Pa...
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.2
  • 5
228227
DaVyWaVyBaBy
View Profile
Level: 65
Voting Power: 5

Mac Spoof: Gaming
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.5
  • 5
8128008
J.Rai
View Profile
Level: 4
Voting Power: 1.3

Mac Spoof: Networking
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4.3
  • 5
3127721
J.Rai
View Profile
Level: 4
Voting Power: 1.3