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Originally posted by mutatismutandis
reply to post by VoidHawk
How so? If the push from the outer magnets is stronger, and spaced close enough that there's a constant push on the arm where would the energy loss be? I'm thinking in terms of circle magnetic excellerator without the extra ball bearings. You could very well be right, but I'm just not seeing it.
Originally posted by OccamsRazor04
Originally posted by mutatismutandis
reply to post by VoidHawk
How so? If the push from the outer magnets is stronger, and spaced close enough that there's a constant push on the arm where would the energy loss be? I'm thinking in terms of circle magnetic excellerator without the extra ball bearings. You could very well be right, but I'm just not seeing it.
In order to overcome the force of the magnet the arm approaches will require x energy. The amount of force generated by the push of the magnet on the arm is x energy. The two forces cancel out. If you could remove all friction the arm would spin continuously, but would be unable to do any "work". As it is friction will make the arm stop spinning altogether. No "work" can ever be achieved even in ideal circumstances which do not exist in nature.
Originally posted by OccamsRazor04
reply to post by VoidHawk
Thank you! I think that one concept is what people who buy into this magnet based free energy wheels lack. I actually have toyed with an idea that would overcome this, but I imagine the energy output required would be equal to or greater than the extra energy gained. Id say what I was thinking, but I dont want to start a new wave of this crap.