Figure 7 shows pendulum A and pendulum B freely suspended between the poles of identical magnets. Pendulum A is made of thick copper plate while B is made a copper plate with slots.

      

Figure 7 shows pendulum A and pendulum B freely suspended between the poles of identical magnets. Pendulum A is made of thick copper plate while B is made a copper plate with slots.
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When the two are set to swing, it is observed that A slows down faster than B Explain this observation.

  

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John
When these conductors move in magnetic field, eddy currents are produced. These eddy currents produce a force that opposes their motion. The eddy currents in A are more since the slots reduce the eddy currents in B.
johnmulu answered the question on June 5, 2017 at 10:14


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