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Astrophysicist closes electromagnetism trivia on floating Mickey Mouse

Original: RE: https:// mastodon.social/@franco_vazza/ 117336633598702159 This # Electromagnetism_trivia has ended, and only by a t

Astrophysicist Franco Vazza has wrapped up his electromagnetism trivia challenge, revealing that the winning answer was correct only by a narrow margin. The question concerned why a Mickey Mouse figure floats, and the explanation given is magnetic levitation in a variable magnetic field, with Vazza sharing the physics behind the phenomenon with his followers.

Why now: The astronomer shared the surprising answer and explanation to a science trivia question his audience had been debating.

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• RE: https:// mastodon.social/@franco_vazza/ 117336633598702159 This # Electromagnetism_trivia has ended, and only by a tiny percentage the right answer won: Mickey Mouse floats because of magnetic levitation in a **variable** magnetic field. Here is why: # physics # science #… · franco_vazza · 4

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