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Quantum levitation is a phenomenon where superconductors, when cooled to extremely low temperatures, can levitate above magnetic surfaces. In this demonstration by Ithaca College Physics, the magnetic surface used is a Möbius strip with 3 twists.

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Wonder of Science3 years ago

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TheRealVerbz (Jason Verbelli)3 years ago

Get the word quantum out of the caption., Just say "Flux Pinning"/ The Meissner effect. We achieve this at room temperature here in San Diego at SEG magnetics, using eddy currents and magnetic waveforms. Making the magnet levitate AND spin. Usually, you get one or the other.

Astro Lee3 years ago

We need to use magnetic energy more to solve our energy problems . Magnets can spin things very fast . Electricity isn't rocket science .

Mark Rubin3 years ago

That's infinitely cool!

Thai Chitsiga3 years ago

can this be used in space

Jay73 years ago

Super cool!

Eric Lockwood3 years ago

How scalable is this?

октавия3 years ago

Future innovation to be free from fossil fuels

Lord Frederick Pollok (Ulrich)3 years ago

This crap is for babies to have fun with get with the program

Brittany3 years ago

Coooooool

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