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- Homework Statement
- Hello,
First question, does a conductor need to be carrying electric current, in order to experience a force from a magnetic field acting on it?
Secondly, why does a conductive element (e.g. a copper specimen) take longer to fall, when experiencing the magnetic field of the solenoid that it is falling through. Is the copper experiencing magnetic force and pressing against inside of solenoid, causing deceleration due to friction? How can this be if there is no initial current carried by copper?
Please assist me with understanding these scenarios, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
- Relevant Equations
- F = iLB sin(theta)
F = qvB
V=iR (possibly)
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