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The Meissner Effect (Superconductors)

Two students demonstrate the Meissner effect. They levitate a rare earth magnet above a type 2 superconductor cooled with liquid nitrogen. This video is a good first introduction to the Meissner effect.

Sample examination question:

Explain why magnetic levitation occurs in superconductors.

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Meissner Effect

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