The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 13 days agoPerpetual motion eludes us again.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imagePerpetual motion eludes us again.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 13 days agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·12 days agoYou think it would work if one end is a magnet and the other ferrous metal? I’m pretty certain it wouldn’t Whatever happens there’s no work done as the magnet and it’s partner don’t move relative to each other. There’s force between them, but no movement.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·12 days ago You think it would work if one end is a magnet and the other ferrous metal? No, because the force of attraction is still working in both directions just not as strongly as it would with two magnets.
You think it would work if one end is a magnet and the other ferrous metal? I’m pretty certain it wouldn’t
Whatever happens there’s no work done as the magnet and it’s partner don’t move relative to each other. There’s force between them, but no movement.
No, because the force of attraction is still working in both directions just not as strongly as it would with two magnets.
Curse you physics