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Okay, I posted this in the physics section but got no replies whatsoever. Perhaps it is better here: can a mod delete the post in the physics section? It has the same title.

 

So, MagnaView Fluid,

How frictionless is that thing? If I were to push a magnet covered in magnaview fluid in a plastic tube, would the friction between the fluid and the tube be greater or smaller than the friction between the magnet and the air if I were to push a levitated magnet?

 

Is it possible to create a sort of "magnaview train" and push it and accelerate it using magnets? I'm planning on doing an experiment on this...:D

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You tell me :D

There goes my idea of the Ferrofluid train down the drain <--- W00t! I'm a rapper w/ m4d sk1llz0rz OMFG!

 

Seriously, is there any application of the near frictionlessness property of ferrofluid beyond that of lubricating bearings? Is it more frictionless than, say, machine oil?

 

Thanks.

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Yes, liquid helium shows virtually no effects of friction. However, helium is only a liquid a few degrees above absolute zero (-273 C, or about -459 degrees Fahrenheit).

 

(BTW, while this sounds very nit-picky and anal-retentive, please try to fully spell out your words when you type. When people see posts filled with 'wat' instead of 'what', 'fo' instead of 'for', 'wit' instead of 'with', or various other slang terms they are less likely to take your posts seriously and much less likely to respond to them. I'm just stating that to help you out here. :D )

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