Magnetic levitation

The electric currents used in some Japanese trains are so high that the elec­tro­mag­netic fields created are strong enough to affect paper­clips on board the train.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STnNmX2gT78[/youtube]

Watch how the paper­clips dance as the train accel­er­ates (uses more electric current) and decel­er­ates (uses less electric current).

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