How much does a falling magnet weigh?

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Following his previous demonstration of levitating superconductors, Andy returns to the Ri Prep Room to investigate a question: how much does a falling magnet weigh? Armed with a large neodymium magnet, an aluminium tube and a set of scales, Andy explores the interaction of forces generated as the magnet falls and the effect these forces have on the objects' weight. Explore more Tales from the Prep Room and let us know in the comments below which experiment you would like to see from us next The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/ Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://bit.ly/RiNewsletter #PhysicsExperiment, #FallingMagnet, #MagnetWeight, #ScienceExplained, #MagnetismPhysics

Published 2014-05-09 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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