Classroon demonstration: Foucault s currents explored by the computer hard disc (HD)

This paper making an experimental exploration of Foucault s currents (eddy currents) through a rotor magnetically coupled to computer hard disc (HD) that is no longer being used. The set-up allows to illustrate in a stimulating way electromagnetism classes in High Schools for mean of the qualita...

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Main Authors: Jorge Roberto Pimentel, Vitor Helio Zumpano
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) 2008-09-01
Series:Caderno Brasileiro de Ensino de Física
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/fisica/article/view/6207