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A student who said it was done by magic would, of course, have been correct. Because it was done by magic.
The teacher moved the plate when the audience wasn't looking. That is one of the ways magicians perform their tricks.
If they had used words such as "supernatural," "miracle," or "paranormal," then they would not have been discussing physics.
But good magicians are the best practical physicists.