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In #MESExperiments 37 I demonstrate some very interesting observations of permanent magnets and unmagnetized steel when placed on a large magnet. Small magnets tend to move to the center of the magnet but when lifted they suddenly move to the edge. Small unmagnetized steel balls and screws tend to move to the edge of the magnet both when placed and lifted. However, a larger magnetic ball and large unmagnetized steel bolt both tend to move to the center both when placed and lifted. I also show a cylinder magnet wants to stand vertically in the center but moves to edge when lifted. When placed flat and pushed towards the center, it can launch away!

Finally I show that a tiny magnet behaves completely opposite of a tiny unmagnetized steel screw, both in position and angle direction. The tiny screw balances near the center at and an angle pointing away from center and gradually flattens out when moved to the edge. The tiny magnet balances near the edge at an angle towards the center and gradually flattens out when moved to the center. These are all some very interesting and puzzling experiments which I hope will help us unravel the mystery that is electromagnetism!

Original unedited experiment:

Timestamps

• Unmagnetized steel vs magnets: 0:00
• Magnetic ball rolls to center of magnet: 0:05
  • Magnetic ball moves to edge when lifted: 0:11
• Unmagnetized steel ball moves to edge of magnet: 0:32
  • Steel ball is unstable in center: 0:44
  • Steel ball moves to edge when lifted: 0:55
• Large magnetic ball moves to center of magnet: 1:20
  • Large magnetic balls moves to center even when lifted: 1:31
• Large unmagnetized steel bolt moves to center of magnet even when lifted: 1:50
• Additional Experiments: 2:15
• Cylinder magnet moves to center vertically: 2:20
  • Cylinder magnet moves to edge when lifted: 2:27
  • Pushing cylinder magnet away causes it to flip back to center: 2:32
  • When flat, cylinder magnet keeps poles aligned to center and edge: 2:36
  • When flat, cylinder magnet launches away when pushed past center: 2:45
• Small unmagnetized steel screw moves to edge of magnet: 3:00
  • Small screw stands at an angle near center: 3:09
  • Small screw moves to edge when lifted: 3:14
• Tiny unmagnetized steel screw stands at an angle near center: 3:21
  • Tiny screw moves to edge when lifted: 3:30
  • Tiny screw becomes more vertical closer to center: 3:36
  • Angle of screw is away from center: 3:44
• Tiny magnet balances at an angle near edge of larger magnet: 3:58
  • Angle of tiny magnet is towards the center and flattens out near center: 4:03
  • Tiny magnet moves to and along edge: 4:11
• Tiny screw and magnet balance in opposite positions and angles: 4:27
  • Tiny screw flattens out at edge, Tiny magnet flattens out at center: 4:40

Stay tuned for #MESExperiments 38...

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