Howard Johnson Replication Tube Claim

[wattsup]

@lumen

Thanks for the video.

Magnet north polarity exits the north side and re-enters at midway on the rim or edge or blotch wall. The south polarity exits the blotch wall and enters the south side.  So I think the south has a weaker effect because the field does not leave and enter the aluminum plate right away. It has to curve outwards, go through the AL at an angle and then come back through the Al to enter the south pole.

The North polarity exits the north side and goes directly into the AL plate at full strength then curves back through the AL again to re-enter at the blotch wall. This is like a magnetic hook.

Now when you used the third magnet with polarities at the corners, the north side held stronger then the south side and depending on which side the north was trailing on, this is like when you are on the water in a canoe and just put the paddle in the water on one side to turn to the other side. Gravity is the motive force of the canoe and the north side changing sides is the paddle in the water.

Interesting stuff indeed.

[lumen]

@Maw

I just tried your expirement with a neo and 3" wide aluminum bar and DO NOT get the same results as you are getting.   I get the same drag on North and South sides of my magnets.....
Maybe you have some impurities in your aluminum sheet.   I do not know. 

Keep increasing the incline until the south pole side starts falling off then switch over to the north pole side. You will see it still grabbing the plate. Increase it further until it just starts to fall off and then switch back to the south pole side and it won't even make it an inch before falling off.

Using another large plate 1" thick X 8." X 36" of a different alloy, I did get the same effect and also did some time tests to determine which way would drag more. The results are even stranger, they both time almost the same (as near as I can test) sliding down the entire length would take just under 12 seconds. If anything it's the north side taking longer which is opposite of what you would think since it seems the south side is dragging more.

[maw2432]

@Maw
Keep increasing the incline until the south pole side starts falling off then switch over to the north pole side. You will see it still grabbing the plate. Increase it further until it just starts to fall off and then switch back to the south pole side and it won't even make it an inch before falling off.

Using another large plate 1" thick X 8." X 36" of a different alloy, I did get the same effect and also did some time tests to determine which way would drag more. The results are even stranger, they both time almost the same (as near as I can test) sliding down the entire length would take just under 12 seconds. If anything it's the north side taking longer which is opposite of what you would think since it seems the south side is dragging more.

Lumen

You are correct,  I did not have my aluminum steep enough.    I see the south side now falls away.   North side still drags.  Not sure if got my polarity correct... will check.     Good find!!!!  I made an edit to my previous post so it now supports your find.

Great observation...

Bill

[deseret]

A good way to find  NORTH without a compass

[markdansie]

@ Wattsup
I appreciate your reply to my post and in someways can see your point. I will leave you in peace for a while and let this play out.
If you can indulge me one more time..can yoou please comment on this.

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