[ELI5] if an object is hovering over base using magnets will the weight of the base increase? and how much?

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[ELI5] if an object is hovering over base using magnets will the weight of the base increase? and how much?

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Yes. There’s no fundamental difference between the object resting directly on the base, vs the objecting being supported by a magnetic field coming from the base. It’s electromagnetic fields doing the supporting, either way.

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