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Re: "Revolution"...Magnetic Toy

I have an earlier version of the same type of device, given to me as a
Christmas present a few years back. I can answer your first question.
At least on my device the magnets are ceramic, thus their will be no
induced electric current, and so no Lenz's law braking.

At 08:50 PM 5/5/97 +0000, you wrote:
....
1) If the top is levitated on interacting magnetic fields, why is there
not some significant "magnetic braking"? Lenz's Law?


Stanley J. McCaslin Inet: mccaslin@bobcat.peru.edu
Assistant Professor, Computer Science Phone:402/872-2208
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