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Electromagnetism trivia settles on Mickey Mouse levitation question

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

Astrophysicist Franco Vazza has wrapped up an electromagnetism trivia question on Mastodon, revealing that only a tiny fraction of respondents answered correctly. The right answer: Mickey Mouse floats because of magnetic levitation in a variable magnetic field, which Vazza explains in a follow-up post on the physics behind the effect.

Why now: A surprisingly low correct-answer rate on a physics trivia question prompted curiosity about the explanation.

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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 · 6

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