Revisiting Magnetic Net and a Bouncing Magnetic Ball

Haiduke Sarafian

Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University College, York, PA 17403, USA..

DOI: 10.4236/jemaa.2012.46037                

Abstract

Recently the author reported the feasibility of envisioning a scenario where a massive permanent magnetic dipole bounces off and oscillates about an invisible horizontal magnetic net in the presence of gravity. The scenario has been revisited, modifying its physical contents. The modification embodies analysis of the impact of the induced current due to the falling magnetic dipole. The induced current counteracts the conduction current and alters the dynamics and kinematics of the motion. This rapid communication reports the recent advances.

Keywords

Magnetic net, Induced current, Mathematica

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

References

[1]	H. Sarafian, “Magnetic Net and a Bouncing Magnetic Ball,” Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2012.
[2]	H. Sarafian, “Symbolic Computation and Graphic Presentation of Magneto-Static Field and its Associated Vector Potential,” Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications, Vol. 3, No. 5, 2011, pp. 172-177. doi:10.4236/jemaa.2011.35028
[3]	Mathematica V 8.01, Wolfram Research Inc., Champaign.