Superconductor Levitation

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I can't help you here but you could try doing this as an experiment, recording what happens, annalysing the data and so you get your own answer!

[emcelhannon]

The superconductor you bought is likely Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide , YBa(2)Cu(3)O(7), popularly known as YBCO. These are cheap and have a Tc of about 90K.

 

I can't find a disk for less than $40.00. Can you direct me somewhere. Also, I found this add for a class on high temp sc.

 

http://www.training-classes.com/programs/03/55/35559_introduction_to_high_temperature_superconductors.php

 

One of the items on the sylabus is "how to make a simple sc from scratch using readily available materials." I would really like to do that. Does anyone here know how to make ybco or some sc from scratch, even if it costs a little more?