FSU Magnet

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FSU Magnet

In a laboratory in Florida, there is the world’s strongest magnet. It is incredibly dangerous but also interesting. Specifically, it is held at Florida State University and is used for many experiments. It is called the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and it studies physics, biology, bioengineering,  chemistry, geochemistry, and biochemistry. I chose to do the FSU Magnet for my blog due to its relevance in modern times and its fascinating nature.

The magnet has many special abilities due to its size. One of these includes the intensity of its magnetic field. The magnetic field is so strong that it is able to lift 45 tesla. Since many people are unfamiliar with tesla units, I will put it in perspective. A magnet that can lift a car has approximately 2 tesla.

Not only does the magnet have incredible strength, it also has broken a world record. Currently, the laboratory holds the record for nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy experiments in 2016.Nuclear magnetic research spectroscopy, or NMR spectroscopy “is a research technique that exploits the magnetic properties of certain atomic nuclei” (Wikipedia). This is an incredibly impressive title and makes the magnet even more special.

In the future, we can use this magnet for more experiments and dig deeper into the world of magnetic fields. However, the magnet is extremely dangerous and may give in soon to the pressure of magnetic forces on the coils and ultimately destroy itself. Therefore, people are not allowed into the room with the magnet because it is utterly unknown when this disaster will strike. This being said, we should use the FSU magnet while we still can.
 


Links: https://nationalmaglab.org/
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2016/11/13/fsus-mag-lab-create-worlds-strongest-magnet/93622654/
https://www.livescience.com/47383-cool-facts-about-magnets.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_High_Magnetic_Field_Laboratory

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