Neodymium A Powerful Magnet
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29819)
Momence, Illinois
April 7, 2016 8:02am CST
As many of you know my son is getting his PhD in Astrophysics. He has always been fascinated with science and math. He has taken some math classes he needs to get his PhD that I can't even pronounce. When he was still in High School he asked for some magnets for his birthday. I thought it was a strange request but it's what he wanted so it's what he got.
He told me what to get and I have never seen such a powerful magnet. If you put these two magnets together you would never ever get them apart they are just that powerful. When storing them you have to put a block of wood between them.
To show me how powerful these magnets were, my son took a piece of string and tied a paper clip to one end. The other end he tied onto a lamp. Then as shown in the photo I have here he put the two magnets on a piece of furniture about 10 feet away. You can see the magnets are sitting there with the block of wood between them. He held the paper clip up to the magnet and let go. The sting was stretched out to its full length and stayed suspended in the air with the paper clips not touching the magnet. Pretty amazing to say the least. He still has those magnets.
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@LadyDuck (502719)
• Italy
7 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 It's better to remind him that a strong magnet can wipe all the data on a hard disk.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Apr 16
@LadyDuck I will let him know. His computer has important data on it for his PhD thingy.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Apr 16
Oh wow I hope my kid knows this. He probably does but I will surely tell him anyway cos I'm a mom lol. Thanks for the info Anna.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Apr 16
My son just told me they have heaped yet another assignment on him. He has to plan the events for the students the University is offering them into the Physics program. He has to plan the weekend the students are coming to see the school. As well they are sending him to Crete this summer for a Physics conference. He will have his Master's Degree this May and has a ton of research to complete as well.
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@rebelann (117259)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Apr 16
I wish I had a magnet just strong enough to wipe the motherboard on the old refurbished PC I want to donate @fishtiger58 I don't dare donate it til I've done that.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
16 Apr 16
I think so, he is a physics major so he better know lol.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
16 Apr 16
@rebelann I know I have a couple too, but to much info on them to give them away.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
7 Apr 16
I had never heard of this fish.
It is so interesting to know these facts.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
7 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Amazing really fish.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Apr 16
@TiarasOceanView I sure thought so when he did this little experiment.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Apr 16
I hadn't either until my son asked for it. It's pretty cool how that sting and paper clip just hung there in space.
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
11 Apr 16
Amazing! your son sounds like a genuine genius!
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@Drosophila (16568)
• Ireland
11 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 I bet you're looking forward to have him back after all the studies :D
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
@Drosophila He has to stay all summer as he is working on a research project for a couple of professors and that research project is what pays my son a salary. As well he also has research to do for his PhD. That will take years.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
11 Apr 16
He is a pretty smart guy. I am proud of him but he has now been away from home for going on 6 years. I don't get to see him as much as I would like. But he has at least 3 more years of school to get his PhD.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
9 Apr 16
Wow- that is amazing to be that powerful!
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
9 Apr 16
@fishtiger58 Sounds like it is very powerful
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
8 Apr 16
I am amazed that is for sure, scientific things always amaze me.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Apr 16
Me too it was neat to see the string and paper clip just hanging there in space.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
7 Apr 16
congrats to yer son! i was readin' below that he'll get his degree this may - no doubt yer jest beamin' with pride :D
yepperz, those kinda magnets're purty dang amazin', aint they?
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Apr 16
I am so very proud of my son. Yea when he showed me this I was amazed, I like science too must be where he got it from.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Apr 16
I know cool right? He is I am so proud of him.
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@Marilynda1225 (91127)
• United States
7 Apr 16
That's pretty amazing and the picture shows exactly what you are saying
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Apr 16
I just thought it was so cool. I had to take lots of pictures. Abby mentioned a video of it and now I wish I had taken a video of it. I may have to have my son do this again for me.
@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Apr 16
Science and math are they way to go. I hope your grandson goes far.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
9 Apr 16
I didn't know about them either, very cool to see.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
7 Apr 16
I'll take his word for it LOL...a video of that would be interesting to see.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Apr 16
I was pretty stunned when he showed me this. I will have to have him do this again for me and take a video of it.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Apr 16
That is awesome! I loved math and science in school too, to heck with the rest :)
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Apr 16
I loved science as well. It was pretty awesome to see that string hanging in the air like that.
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