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A copper plate is free to swing between the poles of a large electromagnet. When the field is turned up, the plate will brake and quickly come to rest. The solid plate can be replaced with a comb-shaped plate, which diminishes the braking effect of the eddy currents.

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Blue Large Electromagnet Cart on Back wall

Blue DC Power Supply, Solid and Comb-Shaped Plates are on the cart

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Disk vs Slotted Disk

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