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  2. Levitation (physics) - Wikipedia

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    In aerodynamic levitation, the levitation is achieved by floating the object on a stream of gas, either produced by the object or acting on the object. For example, a ping pong ball can be levitated with the stream of air from a vacuum cleaner set on "blow" - exploiting the Coandă effect which keeps it stable in the airstream. With enough ...

  3. Magnetic levitation - Wikipedia

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    Magnetic levitation can be stabilised using different techniques; here rotation (spin) is used. Magnetic levitation (maglev) or magnetic suspension is a method by which an object is suspended with no support other than magnetic fields. Magnetic force is used to counteract the effects of the gravitational force and any other forces. [2]

  4. Category:Levitation - Wikipedia

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    Levitation is the process by which an object is held aloft, without mechanical support, in a stable position. This category is for articles directly related to the physics and science of physical (non- illusionary ) levitation (i.e.: magnetic levitation ).

  5. Levitation - Wikipedia

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    Levitation (illusion), an illusion where a magician appears to levitate a person or object; Levitation (paranormal), the claimed paranormal phenomenon of levitation, occurring without any scientific explanation; Levitation (physics), the process by which an object is suspended against gravity, in a stable position without solid physical contact

  6. Aerodynamic levitation - Wikipedia

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    Helicopters and air hockey pucks are two good examples of objects that are aerodynamically levitated. However, more recently this term has also been associated with a scientific technique which uses a cone-shaped nozzle allowing stable levitation of 1-3mm diameter spherical samples without the need for active control mechanisms. [1]

  7. Electromagnetic suspension - Wikipedia

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    Electromagnetic suspension (EMS) is the magnetic levitation of an object achieved by constantly altering the strength of a magnetic field produced by electromagnets using a feedback loop. In most cases the levitation effect is mostly due to permanent magnets as they have no power dissipation, with electromagnets only used to stabilise the effect.

  8. Maglev - Wikipedia

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    Transrapid 09 at the Emsland test facility in Lower Saxony, Germany A full trip on the Shanghai Transrapid maglev train Example of low-speed urban maglev system, Linimo. Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.

  9. Meissner effect - Wikipedia

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    Simple English; Српски / srpski ... The placement and subsequent levitation of a magnet above an already superconducting ... this analogy is an abelian example ...