A2_3 Diamagnetic Levitation of a Human

Authors

  • Gareth Douglas
  • Ian Griffiths
  • David Marshall
  • Thomas Hands

Abstract

In 2000, Nobel Laureate Geim successfully levitated a frog, in a magnetic field, using the diamagnetic response of water molecules. The below shows that a 70.6T magnet would be required if we were to levitate an average adult human by the same means.

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Published

15-12-2011

How to Cite

Douglas, G., Griffiths, I., Marshall, D., & Hands, T. (2011). A2_3 Diamagnetic Levitation of a Human. Physics Special Topics, 10(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2049

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2011): Physics Special Topics

Section

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