"Anti" Magnetic water and Levitating Graphite by Diamagnetism

[MegaGeek1337]

This is the future material for levatating cars, and neodymium magnets will be placed in the road. Pretty cool stuff.

[zRev1983]

What about ice? would the organized structure of the h2o, as opposed to the chaotic movement of liquid water, affect this in either way (i.e. more or less diamagnetic)?? Also is this the same principle that applies when making a current in water with opposing electroplates??

[zombierobopirate]

you can get a more convincing effect using a straw filled with water suspended by a string. the magnet will rotate the straw

[barbosacool]

when you have the four magnets and the diamagnetic material is floating, could that be done with water? i'm sure its not exactly the same because waters a liquid, but if the magnetics are strong enough could it be done?

[therealjammit]

What's the most diamagnetic material? What would "push" the hardest against a magnet?

[orbitalshawn]

Can you explain what is happening at the molecular level and why water is diamagetic

[orbitalshawn]

is that actually water in the beginning, the bubbles aren't moving and looks really viscous almost like hand sanitizer

[xXMcEpsilonXx]

I like this, just like every other video you've posted, but this is really a bit better than most of your videos. Imagine floating walkways  of the future made of strong graphite and strong magnets, maybe even a rollercoaster like this.

[rajinder2k4]

i dont doubt the water experiment but at that speed you could have been following it with your hand.

[theodoreh1234]

Justin Bieber called... He asked for some of your puberty.

[RobRobG10]

where can I buy the pyrolytic carbon?

[scorpserpent]

WHAT IS THIS SORCERY???

[Jamster9000]

IM GONNA MAKE A LEVITATION MAT NOW.

[tijuanamarisol666]

lets all just chuck a lit candle into a bathtub full of liquid oxygen

[DasBasdoInc]

is there any object that is atracted to both south and north

[rickylain]

How can you make sure the diamegnetic material is not the foam or the vial?

[NurdRage]

@rickylain measure the effect quantitatively without the water present, then measure with the water present, you'll see the effect is stronger with the water, indicating the water is diamagnetic.

[xMrjamjam]

wow i think it wont be long untill hoverboards are made from this same way you levitated that graphite

[tmafkap]

Thanks, best example for diamagnetism I found so far.

[BlackPython222]

I can't remember the experiment completely, but when I was in high school, my Chemistry teach demonstrated the diamagnetic properties of water by taking a glass rod i think it was, charging it with static electricity by using a piece of fabric, and then placing it next to a stream of water coming out of the faucet. If you looked carefully you were able to see the water bend away from the glass rod. It was quite entertaining!

[1liveandlearn11]

copper is diomagnetic too.

[jackcockela]

its not the magnet, its the energy from you body, try it without the magnet and se if you get the same result.

[ComiXDude]

sound like kip

[PistenBoy]

The easiest way to test this is with a running tap. One that has a pure stream of water with no bubbles.. When a magnet passes by it, the stream moves slightly away. I figured this out when i was 6 =]

[DFCcaptain3]

I knew this one!

[Tollaneri]

This happens because of minerals in water. Pure H2O wouldn't act this way.

[tsponge4]

haha where do you get your cube magnets

[BPN40Cal]

its fucking UNOBTANIUM!

[killercat724]

Chris angle uses this

[SurBlade]

I wont drink water no more.....

[loldowl]

Whats with the gay voice omg

[instrkt]

Very nice, water is such a suprising compound in so many ways.

[nithinpathroses]

So thats why oceans and rivers formed ? :o

So water scared magnetic power ? :o

mmm impressed :)

[Sophesumer]

@Nurdrage

You will see a greater effect from mercury or bismuth. My guess is that a baking soda solution or anything with a greater conductivity will be more repelled. It would be interesting to find out.

[Muscleduck]

Is there some way of 'purifying' the pencil lead?

[Sophesumer]

@Muscleduck

Thats a much harder question than you may know. Carbon comes in many forms, but the more controlled the structure, the more useful. Google fullerenes, buckyballs, carbon nanotubes, pyrolytic carbon, diamond, etc, they're all different arrangements of the same thing. I believe that we will within a few decades be able to make room temperature superconductors out of very very pure carbon.

[Muscleduck]

@Sophesumer I know that is a very hard question because of the many forms of carbon, but maybe the graphite particles responsible for the levitation can be dissolved in a certain solvent where the 'normal' graphite cannot? I have no idea, just brainstorming.

PS: I really look forward to superconductors at room temperature, and hope someone finds the breakthrough when I'm still alive. Also look forward to what new materials carbonnanotubes will bring, once we can 'grow' them at industrial levels.

[yyyzzzz]

This is a very sensibly made and explained video, a pearl amongst the thorns of the usual you-tube trash. Thank you.

[negatiff54]

if i made a small ball from this Graphite, and if I spin it somehow, does it will spining in strong magnetic field long time?

sorry for my English)

[GTHaroFITBMX]

33 peoples water supply contains iron

[Malafactor512]

oh wow all this magnetic talk makes me wanna get out my Zen Magnets lol

[bearpatch626]

what would happen if you were to change the properties of the water? threw heating and cooling or maybe threw fequencies

[gwanga13]

33 people that watch this people must be hardcore christians



[HLANGEL100]

GOOD TO KNOW;-)

Why? Ans: Winding's around Fish tank plastic pipe could be used, (when pulsed) as a silent NO MOVING PARTS water pump?

[bomrana]

Please suggest. Is any material discovered that can shield magnetic field completely which is not magnetic itself ?

[NurdRage]

@bomrana Superconductor

[100CookiesAREawesome]

@NurdRage how much is the four magnets and when can i buy them :\

[Emeengor]

@NurdRage really? why then does a superconductor get traped int a m.field?

[mafufen]

@NurdRage nerd

[michalchik]

@bomrana Mu-metal

[binaryblade2]

@bomrana bismuth

[ChaosLordCentaurus]

Does anyone else notice how the piece of Pyrolytic graphite looks like a hoverboard when it's hovering over the magnets?Nurd Rage,YOU CREATED THE WORLDS FIRST HOVERBOARD!Thumbs up if you think Nurd Rage ftw

[MrCarcallas]

now I can use magnet to power my toy boat

[SLIPKNOT957a]

is this the same "trick" (sorry don't know how to call it in english) like the one with the glas and the plastic staff, which are both rubbed in sheep wool to charge them, and then are used to repell or attract a fine water stream ? or is this an other phenomen ?

[TheJamiemilner]

What is the effect on sea water? If it is diamagnetic, provided you had a strong enough magnetic field generator could it be currently feasible to manufacture a movementless drive for sea water for a sub or ship? Such a drive would without cavitation which would have many benefits.

[Wah47]

Please please say "Luke... I am your father..." Your voice is quite cool xD

[xXSBOLTXx]

thanks dude i needed a science project

[rnoka]

i want a diamagnetism bed

[150MilesPerGallon]

Great video- Thank you for posting this video up :)

[filippo333]

Wow is your voice actually that deep lol

[bbfan77]

@filippo333 nope, Chuck Testa :D

or nope, he's just breathing in sulfur hexaflouride :D

[Zod011]

Nice Vid, U obously go to school :P Liked

[medexamtoolsdotcom]

Huh. I know that works with a sheet of bismuth (and frankly I would expect that to be a cheaper and easier material to use than something that requires some strange high temperature process performed on petroleum), but I have never heard of "pyrolytic carbon" before. Is pyrolytic carbon more diamagnetic than bismuth? And is all carbon like this? Or is it just graphite, or is it just amorphous carbon, or is pyrolytic carbon somehow some strange and different allotrope than any other?

[dgamezonu2693]

i have levitated regular pencil graphite over several neodymium magnets. i have levitated it over cube and disc magnets. i have even gotten graphite to levitate over cheap harbor freight tools rare earth magnets. try it for yourself. it is really cool to see pencil graphite levitate over neodymium magnets in person.

[NurdRage]

@474K no, that's not diamagnetism, that's electrostatics.

[videowizdude]

The answer is always c....

[dovlaBass]

coo voice effect, what do you use?

[aboriani]

Nurdrage, diamagnetism of water can be easily demonstrated by sinking a strong magnet in a thin layer of water... if you then look at the water layer from the right angle, you can see the water surface curving over the magnet

[NurdRage]

@aboriani its clearer here that its a repulsive effect. the water stream bending, while the same science is happening, isn't quite as clear to the experimenter that it's repulsive.

What i should have done was demonstrate both, first the water stream so that something is happening, and then the boat to confirm that its a repulsive effect.

[aboriani]

@NurdRage of course, seeing a column of water being repelled is far more clear than a "distorted reflex" over a surface of water... was just pointing out another method i saw here on Youtube, but couldn't find and post.

[MegaScorpio44]

Now all i need is a water =D

[szimic1999]

i thought it was atrated bo magnets

[aeiou000]

Water, how do they work?

[emailmemrstara]

Um... Styrofoam also has repelling properties...and has a large capacity to hold static charges...

[NurdRage]

@emailmemrstara Its not a factor in this experiment, and if you want, you can substitute other flotation devices. The effect will even occur under a stream of water. hold a powerful neodymium magnet under a thin running stream from a faucet and the stream will very slightly deflect.

[KingAfter77]

@SlimBoyArcadeFire diamagnetism occurs when all or most electrons of a molecule or atom are paired. if you look at the orbital structure of water you can see that all electrons are paired.

[AndyDeiu]

Neodium magnets can hold 51.9 kg..amazing...

[BRyanS72]

Hey, if you got a powerful enough electromagnet and put it under a piece of wood, would it be able to levitate the wood above ground?

[kennyb0y1597]

Are u male or female???

[jjtheslayer69]

subscribed, im gonna go do this in the ghetto and the black peoples will makes me they king

[danielcarmi305]

will pencil graphite do the same?

[NurdRage]

@danielcarmi305 i actually have a video on levitating pencil lead, type "levitate pencil lead" and check it out :)

[kiekert2007]

I think mozes invented the most powerful magnet EVER and shoved it up his ass as he crossed the red sea.

[kiekert2007]

so in simple theory if someone had the technology to create a supersupersuperpowerful magneticfield they could do something like part the red sea and walk over the bottom??

[TurbineCollector]

cool

[mrme150]

Copper is also diamagnetic.

[SourceofSound]

is that jigsaw from saw narrating the video?

[99patrickB]

why do you put the positive and negitive poles of the magnets diagnal to give lift?

[lightenlynx]

Blow my mind o.O

[brassmonkey740]

but... will it blend????? thats the question

[TheTeknus]

does the temperature of the water affect the diamegnetism?

[mrslig100]

DAMN ADVERTS, IM NOT INTERESTED IN A ANTI SPOT AGENT!!!!!!

[AccountTredecim]

Will an electromagnet work to demonstrate diamagnetism in water?

[cjtaba1]

Get Pyrolytic Carbon in a shape of a skateboard. Get a field of magnets. What do you get? A hover boarding field.

[MDSVes]

NERD RAGE

[BluWolf2012]

Hey! Thats UFO tech:P

[geico300]

Nice :0 I learned something new n_n .... BTW!!! Nice watch :o

[NathnaelShenkute]

hey i'm really thankful for your videos man, where can i get those powerful magnets?

[MrDarinWarren]

Funny how a pitch shifting effect can make someone sound like a complete idiot when they are saying something that's supposed to sound smart.

[ILOVEFIATBRAVA]

dude u have a strange voice

[sorandom123111]

out of all the people in my house(10 people including me) i was the only one to answer B

[sonniegirl]

The low voice creeps me out >.<

[sonniegirl]

HOW THE FUCK DO I GET HERE FROM K-ON DONT SAY LAZY COVER?!

[bugshirt4]

@SlimBoyArcadeFire well he's reeeeeally good at predicting when it's going to turn around if you're right

[spectrospirit]

Not long before we find out how to repel the earth in a natural way, but first we have to invent the material to do so. If a little magnet can do that, i can't wait to see how an ufo repels ;)

Maybe we already have the material...?

[dhorrorpt]

i knew it was "b" i had seen it before on tv... im so shmart =3

[Beatelectrico]

How long before highways are made if magnets and cars made of that black floating thing? XD

[Rockwarrior2004]

@Beatelectrico what the fuck are you trying to say?

[Beatelectrico]

@Rockwarrior2004

Nothing that you could understand.

[Rockwarrior2004]

@Beatelectrico well with that grammar obviously.

[Beatelectrico]

@Rockwarrior2004

Yes, my grammar sucks (english is not my main language) but anyone with a brain can understand what I mean to say.

[john008ization]

PLEASE CAN THE MIDDLE FORCE CREATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MAGNETS THAT MAKE THE PYROLYTIC CARBON BE ENERGISED AND CONTROLLED

[darthvader379]

Take the voice changer off is your voice too sqeaky for you to talk like a normal person? Or are just a nerd?

[noble625870]

very femine hands

[volgg]

is the water diamagnetic because of the way the bond structure is? like i know that H2O is a very polar molecule (I think), 2 hydrogens on one end, and a oxygen on the other end

[ShiftysMedia]

I have your watch... o.o

Is the brand, "Relic"?

[mariofan529]

you know what I'd love to see? NurdRage inhaling sulfur hexaflouride and saying "now let's replay that in sloooooooooooooowww mooooooootion" that would just make my week.

[budkbelozzz]

can the water levitate like the graphite ?

[NurdRage]

@budkbelozzz Yes... but you need an incredibly powerful electromagnet to do it. Even a neodymium magnet isn't strong enough.

[sketchingrose88]

@NurdRage i know this would be virtually impossible, but would an endless magnet work? it wouln't allow the diamagnetic item to "fall off" which is a common problem

[MucusFelidae]

@sketchingrose88 "would an endless magnet work?"

Never heard of an endless magnet.What's that?

[sketchingrose88]

@MucusFelidae Endless magnets don't exist but imagine a flat magnet that extends indefinitely, hence "this is impossible".

[TheDStraits]

@NurdRage In a Dutch university (I believe it's Delft), there is a gigantic electromagnet in which it is possible to levetate fruit, like grapes, because of the water

[NurdRage]

@SlimBoyArcadeFire I never said water was magnetic. i said it was diamagnetic, it repels magnetic fields. Pure water also exhibits diamagnetism.

[livedandletdie]

@NurdRage It's fun that water that is diamagnetic is made up of one of the elements that is higly magnetic Oxygen. meaning that it's quite funny how things can change from ground state into a molecular combination how properties can change.

[FatElvis]

BRUTALLY SIMPLE.

[NurdRage]

@SlimBoyArcadeFire Try it yourself.

[1969liberty]

that's the heating coming from your hands

[NurdRage]

@1969liberty That's not strong enough to push objects

[AmericanGoofballs]

@onthepressure it's to weak to affect a compass

[onthepressure]

so, is water effects a compass

[Anatatious]

OMG! AAAAAAHHH! its the Jigsaw again. RUN!.

[Digifier]

That's one step closer to making a real Hoverboard :P.

[DuetchJunger]

you sound like saw

[Shady6diablo]

Nurdrage watermark Fucked off the video

[Inaki2794]

and this guys is why this dude doesn't have a girlfriend lol

[llRambardll]

I got here by listening to Pico sing...

[aDudeAsAnotherDude]

Very nice. I'm trying to learn science and chemistry and everything, but really lazy ^_^ You're awesome, probebly fun knowing all of this. ( I have subbed, commented and liked this video! ) :D

[juanpakopedrodelamar]

conect to a generator = INFINITEZ ENERGIEZ!!1

sell your idea = INFINITEZ MONEYZ PROBLEM? UMAD?

[NurdRage]

@juanpakopedrodelamar

Newton's third law.

Enough said.

[DaPezzaMan]

@NurdRage Isnt that the law of diminishing returns?

[killmiky]

@NurdRage dude nice

[LanthanumK]

Is the styrofoam or the test tube itself diamagnetic?

[AidanHockey34]

@tappakeggaday1

Common man... Really...?

The force that keeps us down is gravity...

[7Zbeast12]

You can also hold a magnetic up to running tap water and it will bend away from it. I learned from experience.

[NurdRage]

@7Zbeast12 yeah i should have filmed that one too. Its a cool and fast way to show diamagnetism of water.

[7Zbeast12]

@NurdRage Yeah, didn't want to be a know it all, soory, just thought I'd let people know.

[NurdRage]

@7Zbeast12 i was agreeing with you ;) don't worry about it ^_^

its good you know these things and want to share.

[7Zbeast12]

@NurdRage Lol, Okay

[monkeyboi71121]

@NurdRage doesnt a comb also pushes water away from running tap water

[tappakeggaday1]

wouldn't this explain why we as humans don't fly off into space?we have a certain amount of water in us but then again we also have trace minerals.almost seems like if we wore strong enough magnets we could float across the oceans

[tubeusernubes]

sorry my laptop does that

[tubeusernubes]

are u a girl ?



[tubeusernubes]

are u a girl ?

[TheMightyMagic]

I have a question. I looked up diamagnetism on wikipedia and I found that bismuth is about 15 times more diamagnetic than graphite. If you melt down bismuth into a very thin piece, would it levitate? Could you try it for me and tell me the results, I'd really like to know.

[ss33988]

i want to know, is that really your voice?

[wizardsbane]

Is the diamagnetism being caused by the water's polarity or is it just a property common to most atoms because of their structures, or something else entirely?

[Flaedrill]

You sound like the dude that talks on those Life Alert commercials :3

[Freeborndigitalmedia]

I would have to presume this is the tip of a gigantic high tech iceberg.

[yuhichiro]

now we have a chance of building levitating cars. hahaha

[SmarvoE]

My science paper answer the same thing and the whole class answered C.. i was pratically the only one who answered B.. and my teacher gave me an A+ for showing this vid to the class.

[NurdRage]

@SmarvoE awesome!

[Skaldi3]

Dear NurdRage, I've been looking at magnetic hover sneakers and hover boards using lift magnets. Would Pyrolatic carbon be a good material to use on either a board or a pair of sneakers to enhance the lifting effect? At the moment I'm dreaming of building my own hoverboard, because our township paved over the old metal trolly tracks instead of spending millions to rip them out of the street I suspect I could go hovering down mainstreet :)

[kalvin77]

why do you change your voice? your altering it to make it sound different but why?

[SuperMizune]

so interesting O_O i can't stop watching!

[Chubbyboyvideos]

@NurdRage you no so much and what is\was your creere

[dwvand]

I would wonder if you could control this experiment would spring water react differently than distilled water because of the super-conductive materials?

[canufeelbass]

@NurdRage I've seen a documentary about this with the levitating fog (Wierd Connections is great) and was very interested, so wouldn't this mean the stronger the magnet is, the greater the diamagnetic force? So if the magnet was powerful enough in a hypothetical world the water has the capability to levitate as such? If so, would this mean it is possible to do the same for human beings? And if that is possible would there be any harm from exposure to such high magnetic fields?

[thomascolin12]

Damn i wish these were the kinds of things i got to do in science class..might have actually gone to class =o