tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528248.post7648304409348505984..comments2023-11-20T05:12:35.622-08:00Comments on Glenn Reid: Thoughts on Software: MagnetismGlenn Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057576586723521829noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528248.post-51583723796882160492009-07-28T15:35:34.854-07:002009-07-28T15:35:34.854-07:00The magnets are not exerting force over distance i...The magnets are not exerting force over distance in this case, so that they are not expending energy. I know you will say that the distance exists in the distance the weight would have fallen (and accellerated) if there were no magnets, and I have no answer for that.<br /><br />Are the magnets the same or opposing in polarity? Does it matter?Chaim Rubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08267338005867456366noreply@blogger.com