Also, if the effect is real, it will be more spectacular when the device is suspended on a string, since there will not be the friction from the wheel.Apart from this, I confess I did not understand anything to the paper, and I have no idea why the thing moves on the video.
I have stopped experimenting with this material and I am not going to use this kind of ferrite anymore
Quote from: Ioannis on 02/01/2013 05:32 pm I have stopped experimenting with this material and I am not going to use this kind of ferrite anymore If the experiment is not reproducible, then it's not science!
Dude, your equations form the first post, please define all variables and their units. I want to check your units but I can't even do that right now without the definitions.
I think I was very clear! It was working until lately. I wanted to test it again when I took it from the Cellar (it was there for three years. Since 2009) and I try it, it worked on the floor too but then I heard a "crack" coming from the inner part of the ring.
Quote from: Ioannis on 02/01/2013 06:01 pmI think I was very clear! It was working until lately. I wanted to test it again when I took it from the Cellar (it was there for three years. Since 2009) and I try it, it worked on the floor too but then I heard a "crack" coming from the inner part of the ring. Then buy another one. And, if you buy another one and cannot recreate the experiment, then according to the scientific method... your theory is wrong!
Yes. This experiment needs to be repeated in order to be proved. If you are now working on something else then you need to stop and go back to the first task and run a complete test program. That is the best feedback we can give you.
The motion is caused by vibrating against the table. Proof: hang it from a string and run the experiment again, the sideways motion will disappear.