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[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago (7 children)

It would work if the repulsion/attraction only went in 1 direction. But since it goes both ways, they just cancel out.

Conversely, the fan version of this idea (fan blowing into a sail) does actually work. But it's nowhere near as efficient as simply turning the fan away from the sail to push you the normal way.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (3 children)

You think it would work if one end is a magnet and the other ferrous metal? I'm pretty certain it wouldn't

Whatever happens there's no work done as the magnet and it's partner don't move relative to each other. There's force between them, but no movement.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You think it would work if one end is a magnet and the other ferrous metal?

No, because the force of attraction is still working in both directions just not as strongly as it would with two magnets.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Curse you physics

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