[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robin van Spaandonk > > In reply to Harry Veeder's message of Wed, 19 Apr 2006 22:56:52 > -0500: > Hi, > [snip] >> HOWEVER, what motion can possibly eliminate the macroscopic magnetic > field >> of a permanent magnet?? > [snip] > The motion of sufficient positrons into the magnet to annihilate > all the electrons. :^] > > <><><><><><><> > > This would mean that a PM loses mass? Hmmm, PMs as direct mass > convertors. :-) > > I like it. > > But, wait a minute, the PM would also accumulate a net postive > electrostatic charge, eh? > > Terry
With so many matter-antimatter collisions not only would the magnetic field disappear but so would the magnet. ;-) Harry
