Will an induction cooker work in reverse if a hot pan is place on the coil?

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An induction cooker does not work in reverse when a hot pan is placed on the coil. The primary mechanism of heat generation in induction cooking relies on electromagnetic induction, which requires a magnetic field generated by the induction coil. A hot pan, while capable of transferring heat to the coil through conduction, does not produce a magnetic field necessary for electromagnetic induction, resulting in minimal energy transfer and primarily infrared radiation.

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I was wondering whether an induction hob cooker would work in reverse if a hot pan is placed on the coil - so would this generate a current? I would assume not as the heat induction pan wouldn't be able to create a magnetic field in the coil?
 
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You are correct...the hot pan can heat the coil, mostly via conduction, but alas a hot object won't usually produce electromagnetic induction...just a little infrared radiation...
 
Yes shame it would be cool. Thanks for the response.
 

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