Lenz's Law

Identifier: E&M: Ind - 019

A metal tube, a metal tube with a slit in the side, a cylindrical magnet, and a nonmagnetic cylinder

Concept Overview: 

Visualization of Lenz's Law

Lecturer Procedure

Step(s) to FollowExpected Result
  1. Drop the nonmagnetic cylinder down the tube.
  2. Drop the magnetic cylinder down the tube.
The magnetic mass takes significantly longer to fall down the tube than the magnetic one.
Repeat the steps listed above with the tube that has a slit in the sideThere is no difference in fall time as a result of the slit in the tubes.
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