Re: diamagnetism (fwd)

From: On-line Snack discussion (snaktalk)
Date: Wed Apr 18 2001 - 20:48:51 PDT


Here's the answer to your magnet question. I don't know what to suggest about
the raisins except to see if you can get bigger raisins.

Nina Thayer
Snacktalk Moderator

Forwarded message:
> From pauld@exploratorium.edu Tue Apr 17 09:28:19 2001
> Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 09:31:20 -0700
> To: On-line Snack discussion <snaktalk>
> From: Paul Doherty <pauld@exploratorium.edu>
> Subject: Re: diamagnetism (fwd)
>
> The diamagnetism snack requires that you use neodymium magnets, which are
> about 40 times stronger than classic ferrite magnets.
>
> You need a piece of neodymium at least 1 inch long by 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch.
>
> The bigger the better.
>
> Paul D
>
> Paul "But it is more complicated than that!" Doherty,
> Senior Staff Scientist, The Exploratorium.
> pauld@exploratorium.edu, www.exo.net/~pauld
>
>
>



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