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SECTION : Falling Magnet  
 
  
SUBJECT: Magnet Floating Above a Superconductor  
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DESCRIPTION:

In this experiment, a small permanent magnet is suspended, in mid air, above a superconducting disk. The disk is immersed in liquid nitrogen to get it cold enough so that it superconducts.

 

 

 
   
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