Physics
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.

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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


