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Question 1

Why does a magnet fall slower than a non-magnetic object in a metal tube?

Answer 1

Lenz’s Law: A principle stating that an electric current, induced by a source such as a changing magnetic field, always creates a counterforce opposing the force inducing it.

• Dropping a magnet through the tube causes a current to be induced in the conductor, resulting in a secondary magnetic field oriented in such a way that it resists the magnetic field running through it. This creates a net force against the front edge of the magnet, slowing it down as it falls