Question
Give one example of use of eddy currents.
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Answer
Any one of the following:
- Magnetic braking in trains.
- Electromagnetic damping in certain galvanometers.
- Induction furnace to produce high temperature.
- Electric power meters (in which the disc rotates due to eddy currents.)
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