<h2>Summary</h2>
<ul>
<li>Current loops induced in moving conductors are called eddy currents.</li>
<li>They can create significant drag, called magnetic damping.</li>
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<h2>Glossary</h2>
<h3>eddy current</h3>
<p>a current loop in a conductor caused by motional emf</p>
<h3>magnetic damping</h3>
<p>the drag produced by eddy currents</p>
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Summarizing Eddy Currents and Magnetic Damping

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Summarizing Eddy Currents and Magnetic Damping

Summary

Glossary

eddy current

magnetic damping

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