2006-10-21 00:15:36 · 9 answers · asked by Danabee 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
sam, i have been shown how to do it with 5 people, four lifting one with hands clasped together with forefingers extended. before hand we stood around the sitting person with our hands on their head until the person whose hand was at the bottom of the pile felt huge rushes of energy coming up from the sitting persons head and then we lifted the person using just our forefingers. mazing and inexplicable. we didn'y know anything special, we just did as our friend (who had done it before) said.
I have done it a good few times, doesn't work if people have been drinking, but still works with complete sceptic, no meditation, no belief, just do it , euphoric i tell you.....
2006-10-21 01:05:42 · update #1
http://www.levitation.org/
Here's a how to site for you
2006-10-21 00:19:35 · answer #1 · answered by Thisbysghost 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
From a metaphysical angle, one seeks to align the Chi force of the body at an equal or greater, but opposite vibrational rate to the object one is trying to levitate against or from.
From a magical point of view...you use invisable wire or cut the bottom out of one shoe and kinda stand on one foot!! better known as the balducci. I could be completely wrong though, what with all that ying and yang one has to deal with on a daily basis!
2006-10-21 00:38:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Superconducting Levitation
Superconductors expel magnetic field, and hence repel magnets. This repulsion can be stronger than gravity, which leads to levitation - the most fascinating manifestation of superconductivity. This web-page presents a few movies showing how the superconducting levitation works.
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AVI movie 280 Kb
MPEG movie 330 Kb
QuickTime movie 460 Kb. Movie 1: Levitation in action
A superconductor is immersed in liquid nitrogen to provide cooling below the critical temperature. A magnet is placed in the air above the superconductor and left there levitating. Nothing but magnetic interaction keeps the magnet from falling down.
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AVI movie 420 Kb
MPEG movie 360 Kb
QuickTime movie 850 Kb. Movie 2: Finding a better levitating position
The levitating magnet has a preferential position above the superconductor and returns there after a small perturbation by a human finger. When the magnet is pushed hard towards the superconductor, it changes the magnetic field distribution in the superconductor, and a new position becomes preferential.
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AVI movie 400 Kb
MPEG movie 460 Kb
QuickTime movie 700 Kb. Movie 3: Lifting superconductor without touching it
At room temperature magnetic field lines from the magnet penetrate the superconductor without restraint. After cooling by liquid nitrogen they get trapped by microscopic inhomogeneities in the superconductor. The trapped magnetic lines then serve as invisible threads holding the two objects together at a certain distance.
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AVI movie 400 Kb
MPEG movie 600 Kb
QuickTime movie 570 Kb. Movie 4: Smooth landing during warming up
When the superconductor is taken out of the liquid nitrogen, its temperature slowly starts increasing. As a result, the superconducting properties weaken, and the levitation force gradually gives way to the gravity.
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Such a distribution of magnetic field lines is expected for a type-II superconductor with flux pinning, i.e. for all high-temperature superconductors (HTS) Schematic visualization of magnetic field lines
Why repulsion? Magnetic field is partly excluded from the superconductor. Hence, the same repulsion as between a magnet and a diamagnetic.
Why attraction? The magnetic flux lines that managed to penetrate the superconductor get pinned (trapped) there by microscopic inhomogeneities. When the magnet is lifted up, the superconductor holds its magnetic lines and follows the magnet. How to help magnetic lines penetrate the superconductor? Place the superconductor close to the magnet already at high temperature (movie 3) or push the magnet hard towards the supercondictors (movie 4).
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How to play movies: AVI files use MPEG-4 codec, free Windows Media Player can play them
MPEG: free players can be found at mpeg.org
QuickTime: free QuickTime player for Windows and Mac or Xanim for UNIX
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Long movies of better quality demonstrating many effects
Levitation with cooling apart: 102 seconds
AVI movie 2.4 Mb
MPEG movie 6.3 Mb
QuickTime movie 9 Mb.
Description of the movie:
Two objects: a superconductor (the black brick) and a magnet.
Magneto-optical film is placed on the magnet to visualize its magnetic properties.
The magnet is placed on the superconductor: no sign of levitation since the superconductor is above the critical temperature.
Pouring liquid nitrogen which has a temperature of 77 Kelvins (-196 Celsius). The cooling takes a few minutes.
The magnet is placed above the superconductor: levitation!
The magnet returns back when pushed aside: the leviation is stable.
Simple check with a paper sheet: there is nothing but magnetic field between the objects.
A close view. The magnet is rotating in the air without friction - the idea used in flywheel applications for energy storage.
Moving the magnet around leads to a redistribution of magnetic field inside the superconductor, which creates various stable positions and orientations for the levitating magnet.
The superconductor is taken out of the liquid nitrogen followed by its warming up above the critical temperature. The magnet is slowly landing: the levitation is over.
Levitation with cooling together: 89 seconds
AVI movie 2.7 Mb
MPEG movie 3.6 Mb
QuickTime movie 5 Mb.
Description of the movie:
The magnet is located on the superconductor: there is no interaction between them because the superconductor is above the critical temperature.
The magnet is placed on a glass plate so that its magnetic field penetrate the superconductor.
Pouring liquid nitrogen which has a temperature of 77 Kelvins (-196 Celsius). The cooling takes a few minutes.
The glass plate is removed but the magnet continues levitating above the superconductor.
The magnet is lifted up and the superconductor follows after it as if connected by invisible threads. These threads are magnetic field lines frozen-in in the superconductor and pinned there by microscopic inhomogeneities.
Repeating the same experiment. Sometimes the magnetic lines get disconnected, and the superconductor falls down. However the magnetic field remains trapped in the superconductor, and the lines re-connect again when the magnet approaches.
Levitation with slow rotation. Moving a paper sheet demonstrates that there is nothing but magnetic field between the objects.
The superconductor is taken out of the liquid nitrogen followed by its warming up above the critical temperature. The magnet is falling, the levitation is over.
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Links on Superconductor Levitation:
Experiments with magnetic levitation by Rick Hoadley
Other levitation movies @ HyperPhysics
Measurements on a Superconductor @ UBC Physics and Astronomy Outreach
Japanese MagLev train (40km, 581km/h)
Principles of superconducting levitation and maglev trains @ Institute of Physics, Prague
Transrapid MagLev trains (30km, 501km/h)
Book "Superconducting levitation" by Francis C. Moon
Superconductor Levitation Demonstration Kits @ Colorado Superconductor
Superconductor Levitation Kit @ Forcefield
more about Superconductors: superconductors.org
more about Levitation: Magnetic Levitation - Science is Fun
more about Magnetism: Cool Experiments with Magnets
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© Superconductivity Lab @ University of Oslo
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2006-10-21 00:22:14 · answer #3 · answered by david UK 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Danabee, sadly there is no such thing as levitation. Levitation is a fairy tail so any explanation on how it works is also crap. Please see: all the people above that gave you answers can not levitate - because it is not possible... they are just pulling your leg (making fun of you).
2006-10-21 00:55:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Rub avocado juice on the bottom of your feet.
2. Turn counterclockwise while chanting "bippety bobbity boo".
3. Step on a cat.
4. You'll definitely levitate.
2006-10-21 00:41:26 · answer #5 · answered by lisa_laci 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Levitation works by magnets and mirrors and bits of chewing gum.
2006-10-21 00:24:55 · answer #6 · answered by jimmyfish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
North magnetic pole pushes away another north magnetic pole, this is often used in monorail transport systems these days.
aint science wonderful lol
2006-10-21 00:19:43 · answer #7 · answered by scrambulls 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It usually takes about 7 pints of bitter
2006-10-21 00:45:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i agree with tutanub
2006-10-21 00:23:56 · answer #9 · answered by djshazzi 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋