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Ferrofluid Splash

I wanted to see if the force of a magnetic field on ferrofluid (a ferromagnetic liquid) would overcome the surface tension of a droplet.

 

In this photo, small droplets are rebounding from the splash. Notice the unusual string-like structure. I don't know if it's caused by the magnetic field, but seems very unusual.

 

I also took some slow motion video to get a better idea of what's going on here.

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Uploaded on November 19, 2009
Taken on November 18, 2009