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How to Shrink a Quarter with Electricity

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How an 8000V electromagnet can be used to shrink a quarter. The interplay between electric and magnetic forces leads to the Lorentz Force and Faraday’s law of induction which can be used to shrink a quarter, or any other type of metal coin.

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Capturedlightning.com
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Hackerbot Labs and Intellectual Ventures Coin Shrinking High Speed Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs51nH46F-g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4W7VBl5mEg
Levitating Frog with Magnet:
http://www.ru.nl/hfml/research/levitation/diamagnetic/

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