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I am no expert on this topic, but I feel this is similar to how ferrofluid forms "spikes" when placed near a magnet. Are they related?
by RyEgswuCsn 3y ago
I am no expert on this topic, but I feel this is similar to how ferrofluid forms "spikes" when placed near a magnet. Are they related?
- mrtksn 3y agoI'm not an expert too but AFAIK ferrofluids are actually attracted by magnets. The spikes are probably as a result of having strong and weak locations of magnetic field and the the liquid rushing into those. But yes, Maybe I'm interpreting the video wrongly. Yet, to me it looks like the bulky part of the sample is being repelled by both poles of the magnet as it stands upright with the pointy end at the bottom each time. IMHO if this was due to attraction, the pointy end would be at the top.
- Nmi2osv7 3y agoNo. The spikes are pulled toward the magnet (ferromagnetism) whereas superconductivity is repelled by the magnet (diamagnetism.)