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eddy current ()
An induced electric current circulating wholly within a mass of metal; -- called also Foucault current.
eddy current Sentence Examples
- Eddy currents are circular electric currents induced in a conductor by a changing magnetic field.
- The magnitude of an eddy current is proportional to the rate of change of the magnetic field.
- Eddy currents can be used to heat metal objects by induction heating.
- Eddy currents are also used in eddy current testing, a non-destructive testing method for detecting surface cracks and other defects in metal objects.
- Eddy currents can cause energy losses in electrical transformers and other devices that use magnetic fields.
- Eddy currents can also be used to generate electricity, as in an eddy current generator.
- The direction of an eddy current is determined by Lenz's law, which states that the direction of the induced current is such that it opposes the change in magnetic flux.
- Eddy currents can cause a force to be exerted on a conductor in a magnetic field.
- This force is called the Lorentz force.
- Eddy currents can be reduced by using laminated materials or by using materials with low electrical conductivity.
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An induced electric current circulating wholly within a mass of metal; -- called also Foucault current.
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Eddy currents are circular electric currents induced in a conductor by a changing magnetic field.
The magnitude of an eddy current is proportional to the rate of change of the magnetic field.
Eddy currents can be used to heat metal objects by induction heating.
Eddy currents are also used in eddy current testing, a non-destructive testing method for detecting surface cracks and other defects in metal objects.
