How does Magnetism Work?
How does Magnetism Work?
How does Magnetism Work? How does Magnetism Work?
A Look at How Magnetism Works.
How might magnets really work: Deductive reasoning
A review of the actions of permanent magnets leaves a couple of item not clear. Like poles of magnets
appear to push the magnets apart. What causes this action at a distance? As if something
is coming out of the end of each magnet.
When you place a piece of paper over the top of a bar magnet
and sprinkle iron filing on the paper, the filings line up in concentric lines (ellipsis) that appear
to go from one end of the magnet to the other end.
These lines, we are told, are lines of force.
We see the lines of force in the iron filings on the paper. North "lines of force" show NO structure
and move off laterally at 90 degrees, as if they push against other North "lines of force" coming
from the other direction, effectively pushing two North magnets apart. And, South "lines of force"
pushes against South "lines of force".
When we bring together opposite poles of magnets we should get
North "lines of force" pushing against South "lines of force", right? Maybe NOT. Something is wrong.
For "opposite" pole magnets, the push is somehow different. The north "lines of force" line up
neatly in-line with the south "lines of force", with NO turbulence or apparent resistance. The
"lines of force" appear to "pass through" each other. And, there is a reduced amount of "lines"
coming out of the end of the bar.
So, we get the appearance of pulling instead of pushing.
Since there is no know mechanism for pulling at the atomic level, maybe the pull is really a push.
An alternate way to look at the action of magnets is to suggest that all pulls are really a result of
a push, from the other end. The open ends of both magnets continue to
push out "lines of force" causing a "push" from the outside (rather than a "pull" from between
the magnets.)
*Iron filing images are from the Montana Physics Dept.
Using extra strong rare earth magnets (neodyminm iron boron) and a fairly new concoction called
ferrofluids, we get 3-dimensional pictures of the locations of the structured flow of the "lines of
force". The shiny part shows the area of "no structure" or turbulence. A second possibility
is the "structure" is parallel with the surface.
*ferrofluid images are from the Dans Data.Com.
A mechanical example
Maybe north "lines of force" are NOT like south "lines of force". But a distinct kind of push for
each pole!
- North "lines of force" are non-compatible with other north "lines of force" and cause
turbulence and apparent resistance.
- North "lines of force" ARE compatible with south "lines of force" and line up neatly,
with little or no resistance.
This is hard to understand. Maybe looking at a mechanical example of how this action might work
would help. A two
dimensional view of a magnetic particle might look like a block floating on water. An internal pump
sucks water in one end and pushes it out the other end. That takes care of one flow. Now, to make
things consistent, another level, like oil floating on top of the water, the pump would suck in oil,
from the opposite end of the block and push out oil at the end that the water is sucked in. That way,
the pushes would be the same at both ends (no net movement), and the "top" push would push
against only a "top flow". And, opposite "pole" blocks would have pushed flows going directly
in to the intake of the suck end.
Limitations with the oil-on-water example
That is a rather crude way to look at how magnets work. There are several thing wrong with this
primitive model. First, if the levels were really one on top of the other, then we could reverse
the action by merely turning one magnet upside down. That doesn't seem to work in the real world.
Second, we don't know enough about space to suspect that it is dual density. Third, the only way of
distinguishing between a NORTH line of force and SOUTH line of force, is to test it with a know magnet
pole. Only a magnet can tell the difference.
A slightly more realistic picture of how magnetic particles operate is needed for the next step of
deducing how magnets work. If the out flow of fluid is a circularly polarized tube, with
right-handed "coils" coming out of one pole and left-handed "coils" coming out of the other pole,
we would have a process that works from any orientation. And dual density is not necessary. So, we
are going in the right direction.
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What is the energy that drives this spin? How about the absorption of some of
the aether particles. As the spin degenerates, a new particle is absorbed.
That kicks the spin rate back up to normal, for a while. (We need a reason for
the in-flow of the aether particles, which provides the power for gravity.) |
The only distinguishing characteristics are right-handed spin and left-handed spin. Spin is an
accepted concept in the atomic and sub-atomic realm, even if it is not understood.
Following this line of deductive reasoning the next step, the magnetic spinning tubes (of force) come
off the ferrite molecule, powered by the valance electrons (in the case of iron (Fe), 4 = 2 sets of 2). And
the size of the tubes of aether is approximately the size of the iron molecule, which has an atomic
weight of 55.8. Since the only metals that 'feel' the pull (or push) of a magnet happen to have atomic
weights of 55 to 58, maybe the size of the tube is critical to the effect. Aluminum (Al) has an
atomic weight of 27, and silver (Ag) an atomic weight of 108: They are not affected by the magnetic
field.
The flip side of this is interesting too: copper (Cu) atoms just happen to have an atomic weight of 63,
and they are the most efficient conductor (next to Silver) for an electronic current, and generating a magnetic field.
A Better Mechanical Example
Right-handed coils CAN pass right through another right-handed coil. So, "coils" are not the answer.
We need a persistent, real-world fluid structure. There is just such a denizen!
The smoke ring! Little understood and under appreciated, smoke
rings are vaguely remembered from the old-style pool rooms. With a fancy new name, the Toroidal Vortex, a donut-shaped rotating ring, looks promising as a mechanical
explanation for the magnets "lines of force".
In the real world of the "calm" air of your living room, smoke rings are persistent enough to travel
twenty (20) or more feet across the room, desolving only when colliding with some physical
object.
Serious Speculation
If the donut-shaped rotating ring also had a right (or left) handed spin, we would have a real world
fluid structure that would match the effects we see from the sub-sub-micro structures we see coming
from real world magnets.
Norman Silliman, October 1997
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