When Pigs Fly: Can it be done with magnetism?

Authors

  • Christopher Benjamin TARLING University of Leicester, Natural Science

Keywords:

Idiom, Biology, Physics, Magnetism, Mechanics, Diamagentism, Levitation, When pigs fly

Abstract

A pig is capable of levitating in stable equilibrium under a sufficiently strong applied magnetic field. A model based on the relationship between magnetic force and gravity, when the net force is equal to zero, was used to determine the strength of a magnetic field when applied in one direction needed for levitation. For an average adult pig (0.75 m in height) this equates to a minimum magnetic field of 32.4 T. Whilst possible, it does not equate to natural flight.

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Published

17.04.2018

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TARLING, C. B. (2018). When Pigs Fly: Can it be done with magnetism?. Journal of Interdisciplinary Science Topics, 7. Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/jist/article/view/2579

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Vol. 7 (2018)

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