Richard Garriott Space Video Blog: Magnetism

Richard Garriott demonstrates how magnets act in space using two magnets to see if, in microgravity, they interact with each other the same way they do on the surface of the Earth; if magnetic forces act at a distance; and where do they point. Magnetism is one of the fundamental forces. A magnet is a material or an object that produces a magnetic field that extends out from a magnet and can exert a force at a distance. A compass uses a magnet that can spin easily and can be used to determine directions. The Earth has a magnetic field that caused it to act like a giant magnet.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Space
• Science
• Magnets
• Magnetism
• International
• Station
• Richard
• Garriott

[Tom224Tom]

I WANNA GO TO SPACE

[scpmr]

cool videos. could be used as phisics lessons

[TheTurbinator]

I never thought about how the magnets would behave in a spacecraft, this is amazing to see. Thanks !

[Rautas78]

great video

[babygirl91580]

i wonder what they do, when their not working up there, can they use the internet lol, or maybe they have like dvds or something, lol or gameboy!

[MrCalhoun]

Thank you for answering my question. :)

[mlayman87]

cool video!

[bosshoss888]

Thanks for another great video Richard!

[megamanprime]

Very cool demonstration!