Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 23 - Magnetic Flux and Faraday's Law of Induction - Conceptual Questions - Page 828: 3

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When the magnet falls down, an induced current is produced in the copper tube. This induced current produces a magnetic field which is in the opposite direction to the motion of magnet. This magnetic field opposes the motion of the magnet and consequently the magnet falls with a slower speed.
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