What a great idea to connect the outer rims of 2 disks! I wonder if you could just put 2 disks on the same axle and connect them with a cilinder. You could even enclose the whole setup within a sphere with just 2 contacts on the top and below.
Thanks for your comment! You are right with your idea, it is an absolutely logical thought. The question arises if the disks are firmly connected to a cylinder and the current is only supplied via the axis (counter-torque must be made possible, actio=reactio). I will point this out in one of my next videos.
@@erwinresearch My thought was of course to have the two magnets pointing in opposite directions. I realize now that the opposing fields on the inside will squeeze out through the connecting cylinder and provide counter torque. No rotation will occur as a consequence. Or will it?
What a great idea to connect the outer rims of 2 disks!
I wonder if you could just put 2 disks on the same axle and connect them with a cilinder.
You could even enclose the whole setup within a sphere with just 2 contacts on the top and below.
Thanks for your comment! You are right with your idea, it is an absolutely logical thought. The question arises if the disks are firmly connected to a cylinder and the current is only supplied via the axis (counter-torque must be made possible, actio=reactio). I will point this out in one of my next videos.
@@erwinresearch My thought was of course to have the two magnets pointing in opposite directions.
I realize now that the opposing fields on the inside will squeeze out through the connecting cylinder and provide counter torque.
No rotation will occur as a consequence.
Or will it?
You are right this setup wouldn't work. If it would work that would bring physicists into big troubles - not that is not really an argument ;-)