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This lecture covers the levitation of ferromagnetic objects, the behavior of type II superconductors, the Lorentz force, and the analogies between electrostatics and magnetostatics. It explains the cancellation of external magnetic fields by surface currents, the absence of magnetic charges, and the interpretation of magnetic field flux. The equations for forces and couples are derived, and the concepts of energy density and point loads in magnetic and electric fields are discussed.