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Eddy-current brake

A conducting pendulum loses mechanical energy to induced current. Compare solid and slotted plates using a lumped-loop electromagnetic model with an explicit heat budget.

Eddy-current brake — Actual application image
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Release both plates together. Compare motion and heat; slots weaken the braking.

Equations used in the module
Equations
Φ(x) = B A exp(−x²/(2w²))
ε = −(dΦ/dx) x′; I = ε/R; F = I dΦ/dx
Pheat = I² R; d(Emechanical + Q)/dt = 0

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