Anti-Gravity Experiment Results
Proving Galileo & Newton Wrong???
Photo Credit: Justus Sustermans - Galileo Galilei, 1636
Most people on our planet are familiar with Galileo and his revolutionary invention, the telescope. This invention literally changed the way we see our world and the stars above it.
The Tower Experiment
Photo Credit: Saffron Blaze
Galileo reportedly conducted an experiment with falling bodies. Reputedly dropping two objects of different weight from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Both objects hit the ground at the same time, proving that gravity affects all objects equally.
Aristotle's theory of gravity, which states that objects fall at speed proportional to their mass, was incorrect.
Isaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation would later validate, mathematically Galileo's observations.
Apollo 15
In 1971, Apollo 15 Astronaut David Scott recreated Galileo's famous experiment in the Moon's vacuum; dropping a Hammer and a Falcon Feather, which landed simultaneously.
Photo Credit: Nasa Apollo 15
Boyd Bushman and the "Bushman Effect"
Photo Credit: johndenugent.com
What we know - Mr. Boyd Bushman (deceased) was reported to be a Senior Engineer at Lockheed Martin and held numerous patents. Before his death he gave numerous interviews and has been praised, discredited and condemned for the information he has conveyed.
During one of these interviews, Mr. Bushman cited a link between gravity and "it's cousin" magnetism. He explained how he created two equal size "rocks"; inside one he placed two very powerful neodymium magnets, forcing the opposing poles together and securing them with a brass screw. The other "rock" was weighted the same, but contained no magnets.
Building 33
Photo Credit: Lockheed Plant 4
Both "rocks" were dropped from a great height in Lockheed's Building 33. The observers at the landing spot, all non-technical personnel, were asked to identify which rock struck the ground first. In each case, the "rock" with the magnets inside landed last.
This is in direct contravention to both Galileo and Newton's findings, which states both objects should arrive at the same time, every time.
Recreating the "Bushman Effect"
Although I thought this information was potentially ground breaking, I really couldn't find any serious science explaining this anomaly.
People have theorized that either the experimenter was introducing basis into the experiment and/or the objects were being influenced by the Earth's magnetic field.
So my son and I decided to recreate this experiment for ourselves, as his contribution to the School Science Fair.
Video Credit: The Super Talented Dana Bruhn
The Results - Surprising
We were actually surprised that not only did we duplicate Mr. Bushman's results; in addition, our ball with the attracting magnets appeared to have less resistance to the pull of gravity and always struck the ground first.
The tests were double blind, as the person dropping the balls and the person filming had no idea which balls contained magnets and which did not.
Obviously further inquiry is needed. We suspect that duplicating the experiment in a vacuum would not make any difference, as the balls were exactly the same size and weight.
I don't think there is a way to conduct this experiment, today on a body with no magnetic field as our personal budget for intra-solar travel is very limited.
Note: In Mr. Bushman's original experiment, he used extremely powerful, expensive (and dangerous) neodymium magnets. The magnetic field from his "rock" with opposing magnets was so powerful, it could be measured 6 feet away.
We purchased cheap, small Neodymium magnets at Home Depot and were still able to document the effect.*
Next Steps
We have a lot of ideas to improve and expand this experiment; including measuring the effects of strong opposing magnetic fields rotating at high speeds or perhaps using a torrid and accelerating plasma to high speeds.
It's all down to time and money.
The Really Important Part
Spend quality time with your children and teach them, challenge them and have fun doing it.
Disclaimer: Science is Fun, Science is Educational and Science can KILL YOU. Neodymium magnets are EXTREMELY DANGEROUS and should never, ever be used by children. Adults should be extremely safety conscious, as serious injury to people and/or permanent damage to expensive electronics can result from powerful magnetic fields. If you have any doubts, stop and seek professional guidance.
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