From the MAKE Flickr pool
Member Cmorris posted these images of an elegantly simple levitation setup –
Folded business card behind magnets provides nice contrast. The pyrolytic graphite square floats about 2mm above the magnets, you can easily slide a business card all the way underneath without disturbing it.
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For those interested in learning more –
To put it simply, diamagnetism is a substance’s tendency to become magnetized in the opposite direction of an externally applied magnetic field. Demonstrations of this action in organic materials can be visually stunning:
The frog that learned to fly – Link
Why does the frog fly? – Link
Related:
Diamagnetic levitation – Link
From the Maker store:
Magnetic sculpture kit – Link
