An Experiment of Iron Ball Levitation Using Two Magnets

Abstract

In this study, an iron ball is made to levitate using the magnetic force created by two magnets with a gap between them. A non-magnetic plate is set vertically under the magnets near the gap, and, on contact with the plate, an iron ball is released by hand. If the release point is near the levitation point, the ball will neither fall down nor stick to either of the magnets. The levitation samples are shown with various types of magnets and iron balls.