Electromagnetic braking: a simple quantitative model
Classical Physics
2007-05-23 v2 Physics Education
General Physics
Abstract
A calculation is presented which quantitatively accounts for the terminal velocity of a cylindrical magnet falling through a long copper or aluminum pipe. The experiment and the theory are a dramatic illustration of the Faraday's and Lenz's laws and are bound to capture student's attention in any electricity and magnetism course.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0603270,
title = {Electromagnetic braking: a simple quantitative model},
author = {Yan Levin and Fernando L. da Silveira and Felipe B. Rizzato},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0603270},
year = {2007}
}