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Published 8 years ago by kxh with 3 Comments
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8 years ago 3

Watch what happens when a magnet is dropped through a copper pipe

This amazing video shows the effect of Lenz's Law - as the magnet falls it induces a current in the copper pipe.

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  • phosphorescent
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    This is insanely cool. Does it only work with copper or would it work with any conductive metal?

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    • kxh
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      If it were a magnetic material the magnetic effect would probably overcome Lenz's law but it would probably work for any non-magnetic metal. The more conductive the better, so silver would probably work pretty well. Expensive though.

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