Levitation Physics

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The Levitron spins and surfs on magnetic waves! Pass your hand above, underneath, and around the top. It will continue to spin and float only touching air! The LEVITRON floats free in space, supported only by therepelling magnetic force produced by permanent magnets.

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loved the ending
...good you didn't choke :)
By UBIQ.TV 1201291296 Reply Spam [+7] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7008100~~
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hmmmmmmmmmm....
can we do that with food that would be so cool XD but you would need to eat magnets =[.......omg i would be so fat
By vids4$$$ 1206798018 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8395579~~
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that was awesome
where did u buy that,
i want one too
By jespo0o 1203184915 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7074069~~
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- Google.
  h t t p : / / w w w . i n n o v a t o y s . c o m / p /L E V / L E V 2 2
  By Laazl 1204013995 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8103149~~
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just a question..
will the top drop when it stops spinning? or will it not stop spinning?
By havoc_fantasy 1202835155 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7684265~~
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- yep
  the pole on the bottom of the top is the same as the top of the base that holds it up. if the top stops spining it will most likely flip over. becuase magnets have two poles, the other side will be the opposite of the base, opposites attract so the top will fall sticking to the base like a refrigerator magnet
  By brysey19 1202851515 Reply Spam [+2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7973811~~
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- but...
  on the video they said they were both the same.
  By Cheat Code 1202961706 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6849980~~
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- I think...
  You misunderstood what Brysey19 was saying; basically, obviously every magnet has two poles. Picture the poles like this, from the upper side of the spinning top's magnet to the lower side of the base's magnet.
  
  -
  
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  Therefore, when the top loses its gyration enough to destabilize, the negative pole would attract to the positive of the base, causing the top to turn over and fall, sticking to the base.
  By RickyTheFish 1203302416 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~5535323~~
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- Hmm..
  My plus signs didn't work... ok, lemme just say this instead...
  
  Negative
  Positive
  Positive
  Negative
  
  By RickyTheFish 1203302480 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~5535323~~
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what if ...?
try and make one usefull to baseball practis you know when the ball is tanding still on a poll ....whit this magnet thig maybe it will levatate and i will never again hit that anoing poll....bwa ha ha ha
By joejoe10 1208345260 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8613041~~
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Awsome ending, that was a funny idea
.. (not to be a jerk) but I don't see why you make $600 dollars for filming a toy that you didn't invent, and explaining how it works, which is probably on the box.
By Krondelo 1206976836 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6065367~~
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Lenz' Law
The repulsion is based on Lenz' Law. It needs to spin as the radial magnetic field of the spinning top continuously cuts a magnetic field of the base. The base magnetic field (invisible) is shaped like the open crater of a volcano......lol :) well done. If you buy the perpectuator: you can make it spinning for more than a day!
By plsingapore 1205432806 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6847961~~
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fight :)
http://bi-3.mybrute.com
By bulve11 1245259672 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~1074230599~~
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Cool ending
The end was funny
By Cobraburnout 1235834261 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~11655553~~
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و للفيزياء كلمتها في تحكم الأجسام ...
قانون المغنطيس كل قطبين من نفس الفصيلة يتباعدان و كل قطبين من فصيلة مختلفة يتقاربان
هنا عندما ندير هذه القطعة الصغيرة فوق مجال من المغنطيس ستصدر بدورها كهرباء استاتيكية متولدة
و بالتالي تخلق بدورها شخنة مغنطيسية متغيرة مما ينفرها على المجال الممغنطيسي للقاعدة
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By Bel Haj youssef 1235455406 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~11604524~~
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nice video
cool tricks
By jeromee 1224756153 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~9705572~~
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Great vid
This vid is very well done...check out this video comp I found on youtube. I think you would do well. The video ID is: BI7gn6eYgW8
By loutoon 1218444745 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~9307540~~
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you get a 3
im sorry i got the point it could float with the first 2 things you moved around it the other bunch just made it to repetitive.
By Pumpie 1217956939 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7956955~~
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magic
science is magic,i like it
By kenny123456 1217917489 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~9580713~~
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woh
awesome. Now thats interesting and wicked!!
By xsubs 1216973828 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7879135~~
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u might have the answer im looking 4
wow that's amazing i'm looking for tht trick long time ago. this is my email footimy@yahoo.com. i wanna ask you a lot of question.
By footimy 1216655097 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4744591~~
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power
Tricks are fun, now power a car with the principle
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5 Stars
Wonderful phenomenon - see my films - I'm recommending
By mieszalnia_pasz 1204761519 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4274988~~
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I love the end part
Twas fun. U made me laff also.. Cool Vid. Salute
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nice
nice
By Nickname0 1204392620 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7623279~~
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Nice ending
Its just a toy. Anyone can get one of these.
By trazko 1204331936 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8136888~~
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what?!?!?!?! 0_0 #2
ITÂ´S MAGIC!!!!!
By enger 1204328605 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8136905~~
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Wrong
This video is a little incorrect with out the spinng there is no thrust to mak it levitate it has nothing to do with the magnetic tips actually there are no magnetic tips I own one of these
By Cbulsender 1204126551 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8115701~~
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Nice work
except the excelent work its also funny he passed every matelrial he saw everything
lol
By glosom 1204034961 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7224706~~
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Amazing
thats BAMF
By its Q P 1203713871 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8070323~~
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Nice
thats something interesting n cool
By imtommyson 1203432707 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6199749~~
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nice trick
how much do these cost?????
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- 29-35 â‚¬ depends how powerfull one you want
  By Laazl 1204014049 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8103149~~
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NOT anti gravity
The floating top is caused by magnetic repulsion. Anti gravity by definition means the suppression of gravity and is not currently possible wtih known technology. Any 2 magnets will repel each other if the correct sides are close enough to each other.
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Alien
science!!!
By scoobyd 1202496987 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~583910~~
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where?
where can I buy a top like that???
By geddon 1202478500 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~2652375~~
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- where!?
  you can buy this little thing on a dutch website.
  
  megagadgets
  .com
  
  just type LEVITRON in the search area ("zoek" is the dutch word for search)
  
  :)
  there you go!
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- whoops
  oh sorry..
  megagadgets
  .nl
  By Squink 1202665189 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7953662~~
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pretty smart!
i enjoyed watching i liked the explanation
but i liked the end more!5* keep it up!
By golden eye2008 1202041488 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7632180~~
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cool ;-))
5 stars
By argiman1 1201794538 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6772024~~
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dfs
i want one of those..
By xXbernisXx 1201473145 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7137313~~
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wow!
wer can i get 1 of those!? and nice ending!
By baxter-boy 1201356547 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6425764~~
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Just say..
Gyroscope resists movement and provides stability. It is used on many places for such purpose, including ships and airplanes.
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omggggggg
finally i can comment!!!!!!!!!
did it taste good. maybe you should buy a cherry flavored top next time.LOL
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That is some cool physics.
Keep'em coming
By royko 1201267584 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6957000~~
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wow
cool
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wow..
cool, ya' learn something everyday
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5 * * * * * 's
I Took The Big Magnet Out Of Mine And Put It In MY Short Every time i Sat Down I Started To Make Things Levitate - Freak People Out - well Ya Know What I Mean AnyWay 5 From Me
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Funny Ending
Do you have dental insurance?
By Numb Nutz 1201223455 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4559940~~
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repoulsion
but how do you get a repoulsionwell where the top stays in the midal
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^_^
u gave me a headache with those science thingies
By pkmnlvr 1207569243 Reply Spam [-1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8410923~~
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Damn
Some people are just smart
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excelent final!!
Great vid. Five Start my friend!
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