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[–] 46 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I feel like Wolverine’s adamantium probably shouldn’t be ferrous, and if that’s the case he wouldn’t be magnetic, right?

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  • [–] 67 points 2 years ago

    Non-ferrous metals are still subjected to forces in the presence of changing magnetic fields through a combination of Lenz's Law and the Lorentz Force.

    It's why when you drop a magnet through a copper pipe it falls slower than it would in open air.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    His powers in the comics were explained that he controls magnetic fields or something.

    I can’t remember the exact details, but for a while he and Rogue were able to have a physical relationship by projecting a thin magnetic field around himself, so he can pretty much do whatever. 🤷🏻‍♂️

    I also can’t remember if that was 616 or an alternate universe.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

    Controlling magnetic fields he couldn't physically move non ferrous metals, but he could sure cause a lot of energy to be dumped in due to induction. Essentially cooking wolverine, and then melting his adamantium into a pile instead of being bone/blade shaped

    Edit: yep spoke before I thought... and learned something new about frogs lol. Non ferrous are just not attracted to magnetic fields.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago*

    Yeah I dunno, I explained the extent of what I understand. I don’t really get it either, but that doesn’t really matter. He can manipulate any metal.

    Although I do like your other ideas for uses of his power!

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Magnetism technically has nothing to do with metals in general, only unpaired electrons. For example, Oxygen can be magnetic in the form O2 and this can be demonstrated while it is in liquid form.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Wait so air is stronger near a magnet ?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Magneto controls all metals from what I understand, even stuff like gold.

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  • [+] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 child)
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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    In some stories he does pretty bonkers shit. I know for a fact he makes a meteor fall on Earth in one story, and if I'm not mistaken, learns to become invisible in another.

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