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Watch a piece of aluminum levitate and melt at the same time

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This is an induction heater, an electromagnetic thingamajig that can make metal to levitate and—with enough power—melt. In this case, the metal is a 2.6-gram piece of aluminum that reaches a temperature of 2192 F (1200 C) before the machine is turned off.

You can learn more about this process (and how to build one of these devices) here.


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