Lenz's Law, Eddy Currents & Induced Electric Field
Eddy currents are produced when
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Answer: (d)
- Eddy currents need a changing magnetic flux through a bulk conductor.
- A steady field or steady current gives no flux change, so (a), (b), (c) give no eddy currents.
- A thick metal plate in a varying field has changing flux. Answer (d).