Fishing magnets for sale near me. A magnet is a material or object that produces a magnetic field.This magnetic field is invisible but is responsible for the most notable property of a magnet: a force that pulls on other ferromagnetic materials, such as iron, steel, nickel, cobalt, etc. And attracts or repels other magnets. There will be a magnetic attraction force between two objects containing charge with the same direction of motion, whereas, objects with charge moving in opposite directions have a repulsive force between them.
In everyday life, there are a lot of objects that use magnets. Everything that works around you makes use of magnets and the magnetic field.
Human magnetism is a popular name for an alleged ability of some people to attract objects to their skin. People alleged to have such an ability are often called human magnets. Although metal objects are the most popular, some are also alleged to be able to stick other types of materials, such as glass, porcelain, wood or plastic as well as metals with no ferromagnetic properties such as brass and aluminium.[1] However, none of the recorded claims of human magnetism corresponds with the physics of magnetism.
Selected claimed human magnets[edit]
- Aurel Răileanu from Romania, also known as Mr. Magnet; is said to be the strongest human magnet[2]
- Etibar Elchyev from Georgia, Guinness World Record holder for most spoons on a human body[3]
- Ivan Stoiljkovic, a boy from Croatia[4]
- Liew Thow Lin, known as Mr. Magnetic Man[5]
- Dalibor Jablanović from Serbia, Guinness World Record holder for most spoons on a human face[6]
- John Greenwood, a former flea weight boxing champion, marathon record holder and only person to have ever completed the Routeburn track by foot unassisted, is said to have a magnetic field around him which he claims stops watches.
- Arun Raikar from India, who lifts about 10 kilograms of metal upon his body[7]
Explanations[edit]
Many of the people who can adhere objects to their body can do so not only with metal but also other materials. That would suggest that the phenomenon cannot be explained by magnetism and uses a different kind of physical effect. Skeptic Benjamin Radford has used a compass to check the magnetic field of a person that claimed to be a human magnet. He concluded that person did not produce magnetic fields. He also noted that those people usually have smooth and hairless skin and lean back slightly while sticking objects, which would not be necessary if they possessed magnetic powers. Many scientists and proponents of science, including James Randi, claim that this ability can be explained by friction and is caused by unusually sticky skin; to prove that, Randi has demonstrated that human magnets lose their powers when they are covered in talc.[1][8][9]
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References[edit]
- ^ ab'Are There Really Magnetic People?'. Science-Based Life. March 14, 2012.
- ^'Most powerful Human Magnet-world record set by Aurel Raileanu'. worldrecordacademy.com.
- ^'Magnetic Man Attracts 50 Spoons to his Body to Break Guinness Record'. ibtimes.com. December 15, 2011.
- ^'Is Ivan Stoiljkovic, Croatia's Magnet Boy, A Hoax?'. Huffington Post. May 24, 2011.
- ^'Meet Liew Thow Lin aka Malaysias Mr. Magnetic Man'. Mystery History TV. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 11, 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Records Smashing melons and juggling chainsaws: Guinness World Record breakers tell their stories'. theguardian.com. September 10, 2015.
- ^'Magnetic Man: Indian man attracts spoons and nails'. India Today. May 6, 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- ^'Famed Magnetic Boy Is Probably Just Very Sticky'. LiveScience. February 25, 2011.
- ^'Magnetic Boy: Mystery or Simple Physics?'. Discovery. February 24, 2011.
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