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Re: Artificial Horizon.
From: Anthony Cappiello
Date: 2002 Apr 1, 14:38 -0500
From: Anthony Cappiello
Date: 2002 Apr 1, 14:38 -0500
-----Original Message----- From: Jared Sherman [mailto:jared.sherman@VERIZON.NET] Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 1:31 PM To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM Subject: Re: [NAV-L] Artificial Horizon. Geoffrey-Jared Sherman- < Am I the only one here to wonder how this worked? Copper is non-magnetic, regardless of the magnet you used a simple copper strip would not be affected by it.> Your right! The copper is not attracted by the magnet; but, a conductor moving in a magnetic field will have a current induced in it . These EDDY CURENTS flow in a direction to oppose the motion which produces the current. This yield a velocity dependent force, ie: damping. Check a college level general physics book and look for Lenz's law. Over simplistically stated as "The direction of an induced current is such as to oppose the cause (motion) producing it". You should also check Faraday's law. Two different views to the same effect. Isn't nature wonderful? Tony Cappiello
