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Next weekend I will release a new video, where I play around with an hourglass. Not a normal hourglass, but one where the sand is magnetic!

I would like to hear, how you think the hourglass will react above a powerful magnet: Will the timing be affected? And if so, will the hourglass run faster or slower?

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Sgt. Xana

Well that depends on where the magnet is placed

Brainiac75

Hi Sarge. If the timing is affected, the placement should matter. I know I'm not giving you much info, but I do mention 'above a powerful magnet', so with the magnet under the hourglass. Have a free and anonymous guess :o) I just want to know peoples' gut reaction.

Stephen Mortimer

My guess is the mag sand will CLOG UP.. that is a Yankee CLOG not a Dutch clog

Brainiac75

Hehe, that certainly is a possibility if the magnet is too close. But if I place the magnet nearby at a distance, where the sand still can run. How will it affect the hour glass then?

Anonymous

An hour glass only lets a set amount of material through. I don’t think it will make a difference.

Brainiac75

Hi Andrew! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. There's definitely a limit to how fast the sand can run through the bottle neck. The air inside also has to pass in the other direction. This is not a simple question ;o) Answer coming Friday.