Timeline for Why/how is this crumpled wad of aluminum foil exhibiting strong magnetic repulsion against everything?
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| Feb 18 at 1:05 | comment | added | Foxhole | Apologies for the late follow-up, everyone! @KDP After watching the video and seeing the similarity in behavior, static charge seems to be a possible culprit--perhaps generated by crumpling the foil itself(?), as I don't have carpet. Though, as GyroGearloose suggested, it is curious how it would manage to keep the charge. I didn't try pieces of paper, Farcher, but magnets didn't react to the ball or anything else in my apartment. I'll try the paper scraps next time I replicate the phenomenon. | |
| Jan 23 at 17:52 | answer | added | Chemomechanics | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jan 23 at 10:00 | comment | added | Farcher | Does the wad pick up small (mm size) pieces of paper? Static Comb Experiment | |
| Jan 23 at 0:17 | comment | added | Gyro Gearloose | @KDP I don't think you can gather enough static charge in an innocent way to create mechanical repulsion in the way the OP describes it. It would really be interesting if that could be reproduced. | |
| Jan 22 at 23:44 | comment | added | KDP | Maybe the OP is the source of the static charge, shuffling on the carpets? Remember Electric Man episode of Family Guy? youtube.com/watch?v=iBkQY3mh8PA&t=40s | |
| Jan 22 at 23:31 | comment | added | Gyro Gearloose | To test against @KDP s plausible explanation, discharge it by contacting it against a water tap. No matter what, it remains a mystery how it could get the electric charge, and keep it even after you handled it. | |
| Jan 22 at 23:18 | comment | added | KDP | Pretty sure the explanation is static charge. See this Youtube video of static charge experiments, some using silver foil. youtube.com/watch?v=ViZNgU-Yt-Y&t=49s | |
| Jan 22 at 23:16 | comment | added | Gyro Gearloose | Try against a known magnet. If it is magnetic force, there should also be attraction. | |
| Jan 22 at 23:10 | history | edited | Foxhole | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Added link to video of phenomenon
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| S Jan 22 at 22:54 | history | asked | Foxhole | CC BY-SA 4.0 |