# @stridek12 on TikTok

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.tiktok.com/@stridek12/video/7673184294327618830
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69012379-stridek12-tiktok
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/edd0596bdd.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12T16:34:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** K12 (@stridek12) — https://gondola.cc/stridek12

## Caption

Can magnets make a pencil float? 🧲 This DIY magnetic levitation experiment shows how magnetic fields, opposing forces, and gravity work together to suspend an object in mid-air. HOW TO MAKE IT: Cut three 5 cm-wide slits in the foam board at these lengths: 2 cm 6.5 cm 12.5 cm -Place a sturdy craft stick into the first slit. -Insert four magnets evenly into the other two slits – make sure each row of magnets has charges facing the same direction. -Slide two magnets onto the pencil and secure them in place with rubber bands, one on each side of each magnet. (IMPORTANT: The magnets on the pencil should face the opposite direction of the magnets in the foam. They need to repel each other, not attract!) -Position the pencil between the magnets and adjust the pencil until the magnetic forces are balanced. -Use the stopper to keep the pencil aligned, then watch it levitate!  #ScienceTok #ScienceExperiment #MagnetExperiment #PhysicsExperiment #STEM

## Stats

- **Views:** 249,400
- **Likes:** 790
- **Shares:** 10
- **Comments:** 21

## Tags

sciencetok, physicsexperiment, scienceexperiment, stem, magnetexperiment

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