Magnetic Braking Looks Like Magic

Magnetic Braking Looks Like Magic.

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[kyudoarekuza]

This was way cooler than I could've ever expected.

[dizzydial]

This principle is what's used in most modern roller coasters. The magnets never touch the brake plates therefore these parts rarely wear out like traditional brakes.

[williamellingsworth]

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." -Arthur C. Clarke.

[InsatiableMonkey]

I've worked with magnets enough to be terrified of a neodymium magnet that large.

[zebraneighbor]

That honestly is one of the craziest looking things I ever seen.

[DevidCipher]

**softly* hits the air at a bone breaking speed*

[unlucky-]

This is one of the few legendary videos where the creator says "Do you want to see something cool?" and shows something cool

[luckyugwu]

Aluminum: "You didn't hit me, you hit the infinity between you and me."

[realvdot]

“What’s your favorite hobby?”
“Magnets.”
“Magnets? Playing with magnets? Making magnets?”
“No, just magnets”

[bradleyhanson]

This looks like when someone is about to punch a person with telekinetic powers, and they just stop right in front of their face.

[Pyrodeity]

Cool video about magnetic braking. However, the ending part about superconductors is false. Superconductors can levitate in the presence of a magnetic field due to the Meissner effect. This results in a repulsive force towards the magnet due to the expulsion of the magnetic field from the superconductor. It stays in the same orientation and distance due to flux pinning.

[ggbirdymill]

Magnetic forces are some crazy shit. It's so fascinating

[nickcara]

“You can actually use a superconductor like this one.”

My brain: *Hockey puck*

[WoahJustTakeItEasyMan]

That's exactly what it feels like to punch something during a dream

[snigdhajha]

This looks like how I've felt in some of my dreams when I would try to punch someone in the face and I'd end up just gently touching their face with my fist.

[Tenchi]

Magnets are just too cool, I can't believe they exist

[damionstoen]

I really wish car companies could figure out some sort of way to reliably incorporate this, or just a way to get rid of brake pads altogether. Im no eco warrior, but a vast majority of pollution from cars is actually brake dust, which is worse than exhaust fumes. Not to mention that electric cars, even with regenerative braking, still use classic brake pads. (although a lot less since regenerative braking uses the motor more than the brakes)

[xenongd]

i just feel like I'm watching a wizard at this point

[Reddotzebra]

This phenomenon is actually used in the emergency braking system for modern elevators. In other words, this is the reason so very few people are injured by falling lifts, even if all the cables snap at once the lift will just gently slow down and then allow the secondary systems to lock it in place.

[melodycentral]

We desperately need to integrate this technology into shampoo bottles in the shower