----> PROOF Magnets Have a SPINNING Magnetic Field

[TinselKoala]

In the first place:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRby1Wilv-Q
This does NOT prove or even demonstrate that magnets have a SPINNING Magnetic Field.

In the second place:
The link shows a type of homopolar motor. It also does NOT prove or even demonstrate that magnets have a SPINNING Magnetic Field. Depending on the configuration of the homopolar motor, one can get rotation whether the magnet itself is rotating, or not. In fact, the homopolar motor phenomenon actually shows that the magnetic field does not "spin" even if the magnet itself is spinning !

[pinestone]

...Depending on the configuration of the homopolar motor, one can get rotation whether the magnet itself is rotating, or not. ...

Ahhhhhh. There lies the paradox: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_paradox

[triffid]

Well I gave it my best shot as I had been thinking on this subject for a few months now.In the  homopolar motor the magnet itself does not spin but since its metal plated it is actually  part of the electric circuit.A ceramic magnet in its place would not conduct a current.So no motor action would be seen there.The flow of current would oppose the magnetic field.Since the wire moves in a CCW direction.It indictates to me a possible CCW spin of the magnetic field.It seems that Pinestone may have a better idea of whats going on here.I myself did not believe that  a magnetic field spins around a permanent magnet until I found the two posts I presented up above.triffid

Truth is always better.I only seek the truth.

[CANGAS]

In the first place:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRby1Wilv-Q
This does NOT prove or even demonstrate that magnets have a SPINNING Magnetic Field.

In the second place:
The link shows a type of homopolar motor. It also does NOT prove or even demonstrate that magnets have a SPINNING Magnetic Field. Depending on the configuration of the homopolar motor, one can get rotation whether the magnet itself is rotating, or not. In fact, the homopolar motor phenomenon actually shows that the magnetic field does not "spin" even if the magnet itself is spinning !

Tinkl.....WTF!

Am I hallucinating? Did I get a bad bottle of whisky?

You seem to have written something that is right. How did you do that?

Maybe I read it wrong. I will read it again.



CANGAS 175

[triffid]

Ok if a homopolar motor shows no spin explain to me why a magnet spins when a superconductor is levitating a permanent magnet on its side.Why does it look like a tire rolling down the highway?I have no example here but I saw a video on public tv where they were talking about very cold temperatures(4K and lower).triffid