Wrangler444 t1_j0nf7us wrote on December 18, 2022 at 12:10 AM Reply to comment by wattnurt in Geckos use Van Der Waals forces to stick to walls, but how do they let go? by houstoncouchguy Nah, definitely works like a lever. Put a pull retrieval magnet flat on a metal plane and pull straight back on a rope, then lift it by levering, no contest. W = f x d. Many times the force will be required to pull straight back from the middle Permalink Parent 26
Wrangler444 t1_j0nf7us wrote
Reply to comment by wattnurt in Geckos use Van Der Waals forces to stick to walls, but how do they let go? by houstoncouchguy
Nah, definitely works like a lever. Put a pull retrieval magnet flat on a metal plane and pull straight back on a rope, then lift it by levering, no contest. W = f x d. Many times the force will be required to pull straight back from the middle