Understanding Eddy Currents: Exploring the Effects of Changing Flux on Metals

In summary, the conversation discusses the correct answer to a question regarding the effects of a magnet on a closed conductor and an open circuit. The correct answer is C, and the conversation delves into the explanation behind this answer, including the concept of eddy currents and their effects on different materials. The conversation also mentions a demonstration that effectively showcases eddy currents and their practical applications.
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What is the answer to this question(see attachment) ?

i thought the answer was (B) but it is (C)
 

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anybody know why
 
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Answer C is correct-amundo. What retards Q? Why does that same effect not retard R?


EDIT -- Sorry, got my alphabet mixed up. ABC, PQR, etc. Fixed now.
 
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jubba said:
anybody know why

What happens when a magnet goes through a closed conductor?

Can current flow through plastic?

can current flow through an open circuit?

As the closed loop conductor slides down the magnet, it generates a current around the loop, so gravity is doing work to produce a current, which takes up some of the work gravity uses to pull the ring down.
 
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And just in case Pythagorean's hints aren't enough, please review what eddy currents are all about, and what helps them to happen, and what various things keep them from happening:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_current
 
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i know that the open loop won't have as high a current as the closed loop of copper but should it still have some eddy currents. Afterall it is still a piece of metal experiencing a change in flux through it.
Thats why i thought it should be
p,r,q
 
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jubba said:
i know that the open loop won't have as high a current as the closed loop of copper but should it still have some eddy currents. Afterall it is still a piece of metal experiencing a change in flux through it.
Thats why i thought it should be
p,r,q
Nope. The eddy current would need to flow around the enclosed surface with the changing flux. Break that outside path, and there is no total eddy current generating an opposing flux and force.

My undergrad alma matter Physics department puts on a great demo during the annual Picnic Day (UC Davis's open house day each spring), where eddy currents and their practical effects are demonstrated. Slots in different metals, plastics, the whole deal. Very effective learning tools.
 

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